Turkey

President Trump speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a tour of the new NATO headquarters last month in Brussels, Belgium. Despite their alliance, the U.S. and Turkey have experienced escalating friction in recent weeks.

What's The Deal With The Deepening Dispute Between U.S. And Turkey?

5:28pm August 13, 2018

With the tariffs, sanctions and insults, these longtime allies are looking like anything but. As the Turkish lira falls, you may wonder what's going on here — and why it matters. We have answers.

President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appear in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 16, 2017. On Friday, Trump announced he would double aluminum and steel tariffs on the NATO ally.

Trump Doubles Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum From Turkey

10:32am August 10, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump called for a doubling in the tariff on imported steel and aluminum from Turkey, escalating a diplomatic spat with a key NATO ally.

Andrew Craig Brunson, seen flanked by two Turkish police officers in plainclothes in Izmir last week.

Angered At Pastor's Detention, U.S. Levels Sanctions Against Turkish Officials

5:47pm August 01, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Andrew Brunson was swept up in the arrests that followed the failed 2016 coup in Turkey. Now, he's become a focus of tensions between NATO allies — tensions that substantially escalated Wednesday.

American pastor Andrew Brunson is being held in Turkey on accusations of terror and espionage.In a tweet, President Trump called Brunson "a great Christian, family man and wonderful human being."

Politics & Government

Who is Andrew Brunson, The Pastor Prompting Sanctions Threats Against Turkey?

4:00pm July 26, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

In a move that is winning praise from religious conservatives, the Trump administration threatened sanctions if Turkey does not release an American evangelical pastor.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks in Istanbul at an event marking the second anniversary of a failed coup attempt on July 15.

World News

Turkey's State Of Emergency Ends, While Erdogan's Power Grows And 'Purge' Continues

11:40am July 26, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

So far, more than 130,000 people have been sacked from the military, police, civil service and academia in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown, known in Turkey as "the purge."

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Mesut Ozil faced criticism after posing for a photo in May with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

German Star Player With Turkish Roots Says He Quit National Team Over Racism

11:17am July 23, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Mesut Ozil was criticized after he posed for a photo in May with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," he said.

Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather in front of the Huber Presidential Palace, where he delivered a victory speech. Preliminary results indicate Erdogan has avoided a runoff.

Turkey Elections: Erdogan Wins 2nd Term

9:10am June 25, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory ushers in a powerful new executive presidency eliminating the prime minister's role and granting the leader the ability to rule by decree and dissolve parliament.

People wave a banner showing Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a gathering of supporters of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Istanbul.

World News

What To Know About Turkey's Elections

10:24am June 22, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

On Sunday, voters will elect a president and parliament in snap elections called by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has amassed broad powers over the years. Here's a look at what's at stake.

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An F-35 Lightning II in flight. Congress is moving to block delivery of the warplane to Turkey, a NATO ally and member of the nine-nation consortium manufacturing the warplane.

Why Lawmakers Are Trying To Block Delivery Of Fighter Jets To Turkey

11:50pm June 14, 2018

by David Welna

Turkey is scheduled to get its first F-35 jet fighters next week, but it is also considering buying Russia's most advanced anti-aircraft system. Congress is moving to block delivery of the warplane.

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A person tries to open the door of a closed mosque in Vienna. The Austrian government said it's closing seven mosques as part of a crackdown on foreign financing of religious groups.

World News

Austria Will Shutter 7 Mosques And Review Residency Of Dozens Of Imams

12:07pm June 08, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

The crackdown follows a 2015 law that bars foreign financing of religious institutions in Austria, but critics say it's driven by Islamophobia.