In our news wrap Tuesday, Andrew Brunson, an American pastor held on house arrest for the past two years, has been freed. Brunson was convicted of terror-related charges. Also, Turkish officials told the United States that they have video and audio proof that Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered inside the Saudi...
There are still major disagreements beginning in Syria. The U.S. teams with Kurdish fighters to fight ISIS, but Turkey calls the Kurds terrorists. Turkey plans to buy the U.S.' most advanced jet fighters, but it also wants Russian missiles that threaten those fighters. And the U.S. and ...
... supporters in the United States celebrated Brunson's release, his case overshadowed the predicament of a Turkish-American scientist from NASA and several Turkish workers for the U.S. diplomatic mission who were arrested in Turkey.Associated Press journalists Mehmet Guzel in Izmir and Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey contributed.
Trump has yet to nominate candidates for ambassadorial posts in 20 nations, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
... Eurasia Group. "There are elements of the Al Saud family that are convinced that the prince is reckless and compromising the security of the country."Turkey's state-run news agency, quoting police, has said 15 Saudi nationals arrived in Istanbul on board two planes and were inside the consulate ...
... The demilitarized zone will be established by Oct. 15 and be 15-20 kilometers (9-12 miles) deep, with troops from Russia and NATO-member Turkey conducting coordinated patrols. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the agreement would allow civilians and Turkey-backed anti-government rebels to remain in ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week agreed to establish a buffer zone in Syria’s Idlib province between the government and opposition forces. What factors will make it hold? Under the agreement, rebels must vacate the 9- to 12-mile buffer zone along ...
Nick Schifrin: And as everyone else let them down, Turkey became the redeemer, as he told us today. Saleh Hawa: The Syrian people see that the only savior for them is Turkey. Maybe, a few years ago, they hoped that America would do that. Nick Schifrin: And with that Turkish ...
Andrew Tabler: It would be very difficult. Turkey has had some luck in organizing these moderate -- more moderate groups. But it has not happened fast enough. And the al-Qaida affiliates have held firm. Now, will they -- will the supporters of these groups change their mind when they're faced ...
... halt refugee flows. "We have to take joint steps to prevent the migration, we need to be successful in the fight against terrorism," Erdogan said. "Turkey is already sheltering 3 ½ million refugees (from Syria). The population of Idlib is 3 ½ million. Turkey doesn't have the strength or ...
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