Zarrab trial in U.S. is a 'clear plot against Turkey', government says

A U.S. court case against a wealthy Turkish gold trader is a "clear plot against Turkey" that lacks any legal basis, Ankara's government spokesman said on Monday, ratcheting up rhetoric ahead of a trial that has strained diplomatic relations.Bekir Bozdag also told a news conference that the U.S. case was aimed at harming economic relations between Turkey, Iran and Russia."The Zarrab case is a clear plot against Turkey, a political case and lacking any legal basis," Bozdag told a news conference