Leading critic of Turkish President Erdogan receives life sentence. The Department of State responded to the conviction of Osman Kavala last week, expressing how “deeply troubled and disappointed”…
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President Biden Pardons Turkeys
White House ceremony held in the Rose Garden. Each year since President Truman was in office, the National Turkey Federation has provided a turkey (or two) for the…
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CIA Director Visits Ukraine
He meets with President Zelenskyy after connecting with a Russian intelligence chief in Turkey. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns met with his Russian intelligence counterpart, Sergey Naryshkin,…
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Turkish President Wants U.S. Forces Withdrawn from Syria
President Erdogan responds to U.S. drone strike in Syria. Last week, the U.S. military carried out a drone strike in Syria that officials said killed a top Islamic…
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Russia and Ukraine Sign Grain Export Deal
White House responds to the agreement that will increase the global food supply. Russia and Ukraine have signed separate deals with the United Nations and Turkey to export…
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President Biden Supports Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey
He says it is not a “quid pro quo.” On Thursday, President Joe Biden said, after the NATO summit in Madrid, that he supported selling F-16 fighter jets…
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President Biden Meets with Turkish President Erdogan
Praises him for working with NATO on Sweden and Finland. President Joe Biden commended Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday for the agreement signed with Sweden and…
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President Hosts Sweden and Finland Leaders
Both nations have submitted applications to join NATO. On Thursday, President Joe Biden will welcome the Prime Minister of Sweden and the President of Finland to the White…
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U.S. Special Forces Kill Top ISIS Leader
Large scale raid occurred in Syria. Overnight Wednesday, U.S. special forces engaged in a large-scale raid in northwestern Syria, resulting in the death of the top leader of…
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Senate Confirms Four Ambassadors
New diplomats will represent the U.S. to Turkey, Austria, New Zealand, and the UN. On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed four of the president’s nominees to the State Department…
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