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Erdogan's guards clash with protesters outside Turkish ambassador's DC residence - Washington Post Wed, 17 May 2017 23:20:52 GMT

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Erdogan's guards clash with protesters outside Turkish ambassador's DC residence
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Officials alleged in the statement that the protesters were affiliated with the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which is designated a terrorist organization by Turkey and the United States. A protest leader denied that any of the ...
US complains to Turkey over embassy violenceBBC News
Trump seeks release of missionary in talks with Turkey's presidentAsheville Citizen-Times
State Department voices 'concern' to Turkey on DC brawl outside embassyFox News
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Flynn stopped military plan Turkey opposed – after being paid as its agent - McClatchy Washington Bureau Wed, 17 May 2017 23:27:00 GMT

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Flynn stopped military plan Turkey opposed – after being paid as its agent
McClatchy Washington Bureau
One of the Trump administration's first decisions about the fight against the Islamic State was made by Michael Flynn weeks before he was fired – and it conformed to the wishes of Turkey, whose interests, unbeknownst to anyone in Washington, he'd been ...
Flynn delayed ISIS attack plan that Turkey opposed: reportThe Hill (blog)

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Germany Eyes Jordan as Base for Troops Due to Turkey Row - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 17 May 2017 13:52:30 GMT

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Germany Eyes Jordan as Base for Troops Due to Turkey Row
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany said on Wednesday it was considering moving the roughly 250 troops deployed at Turkey's Incirlik base to help in the fight against Islamic State militants to Jordan because Ankara refuses to grant German lawmakers access to ...
Germany and Turkey Clash Over Incirlik Airbase 'Blackmail'Newsweek
Germany's Gabriel warns Turkey against 'blackmail' over Incirlik baseDeutsche Welle
Berlin drafts 8 locations for airbase after Turkey bars German lawmakers from visiting IncirlikRT
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GOP senators to Turkey: Apologize for DC brawl - The Hill Wed, 17 May 2017 22:22:00 GMT

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GOP senators to Turkey: Apologize for DC brawl
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... for DC brawl GOP senators to Turkey: Apologize for DC brawl Trump set for tense meeting with Turkey after ISIS decision MORE (D-Md.), the ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday also pressed Turkey to apologize.

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Senators want Turkey to apologize for violence outside Turkish ambassador's residence - Washington Examiner Wed, 17 May 2017 22:33:55 GMT

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Senators want Turkey to apologize for violence outside Turkish ambassador's residence
Washington Examiner
A group of Republican senators demanded an apology from the Turkish government following an assault on protesters who gathered outside the Turkey ambassador's residence in the United States. "Reports indicate that some Turkish officials were involved ...

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Why the world is worried about Turkey - Vox Tue, 16 May 2017 15:30:08 GMT

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Why the world is worried about Turkey
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On April 16, 2017, Turkey narrowly voted yes on a constitutional referendum that gave sweeping powers to the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He will have complete control of the military and budget, can appoint judges to the court at will, and can ...

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US ally Turkey may have a new best friend in Beijing - Washington Post Tue, 16 May 2017 05:05:34 GMT

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US ally Turkey may have a new best friend in Beijing
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As The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung has explained, the visit comes at a complicated time for the U.S.-Turkey relationship. While Erdogan talked positively about Trump just a few months ago, the nations seem to be drifting apart in a number of key ...

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Trump welcomes Erdogan amid US-Turkey strains - CNN Tue, 16 May 2017 19:35:00 GMT

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Trump welcomes Erdogan amid US-Turkey strains
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Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump, in hosting Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House Tuesday, extended his latest warm welcome to an authoritarian-style leader who had a strained relationship with the previous US ...
Turkey pushes for extradition of controversial Poconos clericNew York Daily News

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UN envoy Haley to travel to Jordan, Turkey in first overseas trip - The Times of Israel Wed, 17 May 2017 23:25:58 GMT

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UN envoy Haley to travel to Jordan, Turkey in first overseas trip
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Haley's visit to Jordan and Turkey will coincide with Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank, Belgium and the Vatican next week. Her boss, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, will accompany Trump on the trip. Her first visit to the field ...
US envoy to the UN will visit Syrian refugees in Jordan, TurkeyReuters
US ambassador to visit Syrian refugees in Turkey and JordanWashington Post

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US weapons help tighten noose on ISIS, but 1 ally isn't happy - CBS News Wed, 17 May 2017 16:00:31 GMT

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US weapons help tighten noose on ISIS, but 1 ally isn't happy
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But those weapons have also infuriated Turkey, a key U.S. ally in the tumultuous region. It says the Kurdish fighters are linked to terrorists, accused of carrying out a spate of suicide bombings inside that neighboring country. Agid Silopi, a Kurdish ...

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