Beware of Erdogan
If the Trump administration is basing its withdrawal from Syria on Erdogan’s promises to replace Washington’s leadership role, which includes protecting the Kurds, it better come up with a new plan.
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Trump’s Top Allies in Senate Urge Him to Rethink Syria Withdrawal
Six senators, including some of the president’s strongest supporters in the chamber, urged him Thursday to rethink his withdrawal from Syria.
Washington Post Publishes Op-Ed by Turkey’s Erdogan, Who Leads the World in Jailing Journalists
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan published an opinion piece in the Washington Post Friday attacking Saudi Arabia for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
State Department: Pompeo Waiting for Recording of Khashoggi’s Killing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has not reviewed recordings pertaining to the disappearance of a Saudi journalist, a State Department spokeswoman said Thursday night.
MSNBC Legal Analyst: Trump’s Concern About Evangelical Pastor Brunson ‘Purely Political’
Continetti: ‘There Would Be Costs’ if the U.S.-Saudi Alliance Breaks
Bolton on Saudi Journalist: ‘We Need to Find Out What the Facts Are’
Turkish Court Rules to Release U.S. Pastor Brunson
A Turkish court ruled on Friday to release the U.S. evangelical Christian pastor at the center of a bitter diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington, a move that could be the first step toward mending ties between the NATO allies.
Report: Turkey to Free U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson
Long-imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson is set to be released from Turkish prison this month, something the Trump administration has demanded for months.
Rubio ‘Pissed’ at Celebrity Chef for Serving Venezuelan Dictator Maduro
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) ripped the Turkish celebrity chef known as Salt Bae this week for serving Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro while his people starve.
