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Erdogan: Turkey could hold vote on pursuing EU membership

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Turkey says won’t leave Syria until elections are held there

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives at the airport in Bonn/Cologne, Germany, Saturday, Sept.29. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a three-day official state visit to Germany.(Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

The Latest: Turkey’s Erdogan defends German soccer players

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Diyanet President Ali Eras cover their faces during a prayer on occasion of the opening of the new mosque in Cologne, Germany, on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

At German mosque, Turkey’s Erdogan defends soccer players

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, right, review the honor guard during a military welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Erdogan is on a three-day official state visit to Germany.(AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

The Latest: Erdogan: Turkish journalist should be extradited

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, waves as he is welcomed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the presidential palace in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Erdogan is on a three-day official state visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Germany, Turkey seek better ties but concede little ground

By DAVID RISING - Associated Press

In this Sept. 26, 2018 photo the German and the Turkish flag flutter in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to arrive on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 for a three-day official state visit. (Wolfgang Kumm/dpa via AP)

Turkey’s Erdogan arrives in Germany on bridge-building visit

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Turkish president to visit Moldova after teachers expelled

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Turkey's players celebrate their victory after the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Sweden and Turkey at Friends Arena in Solna, Stockholm, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. (Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency via AP)

Euro 2024 study: Human rights concern in Turkey, not Germany

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Illustration on the new importance of Greece in NATO by ALexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Erdogan’s realignment with Russia and Iran forces the United States to seek other alliances

By Jed Babbin

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands after their joint news conference following the talks in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in Sochi, Russia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool) ** FILE **

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin set Syria deal on demilitarized zone

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

This frame grab from video provided by Central Station for Turkish Intervention, an activist-operated media group monitoring Turkish activities in Syria, that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows a Turkish military convoy heading to some of the 12 Turkish observations points that ring Idlib, Syria, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Turkey sent in military reinforcements Thursday to beef up its positions inside Syria's last rebel bastion Idlib, activists reported, even as the Turkish defense minister said Ankara is still trying with Russia and Iran to prevent a humanitarian tragedy in the case of a threatened Syrian government offensive. (Central Station for Turkish Intervention, via AP)

The Latest: Turkey reinforces security posts in north Syria

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FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 file photo, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a military graduation ceremony on Victory Day, in Ankara, Turkey. Turkey's arrests of US evangelical pastor Andrew Craig Brunson and other Western citizens have thrust its troubled judicial system to the forefront of ties with allies, reinforcing suspicions that the Turkish government is using detainees as diplomatic leverage. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool, File)

Turkish central bank raises rates to stem currency crisis

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The Latest: Turkish central bank raises rates sharply

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In this April 4, 2018, file photo, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, left, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lock hands during a group photo in Ankara, Turkey. When the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran meet in Tehran Friday, Sept. 7, all eyes will be on their diplomacy averting a bloodbath in Idlib, Syria's crowded northwestern province and last opposition stronghold. The three leaders whose nations are all under U.S. sanctions have an interest in working together, but Idlib is complicated and they have little common ground. (Tolga Bozoglu/Pool Photo via AP, File)

The Latest: Syria says it’s committed to ‘liberate’ Idlib

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Turkish central bank says it will act to contain inflation

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Turkish lira further weakens, nearing record low

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan right, shakes hands with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, prior to their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Turkey’s Erdogan, Iranian FM meet to discuss Syria

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Police and passersby surround a statue showing Turkish President Erdogan which is part of the art festival 'Wiesbaden Biennale' in Wiesbaden, western Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (Arne Dedert/dpa via AP)

German city removes Erdogan statue over security concerns

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Police and passersby surround a statue showing Turkish President Erdogan which is part of the art festival 'Wiesbaden Biennale' in Wiesbaden, western Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (Arne Dedert/dpa via AP)

Provocative Erdogan statue erected for German art festival

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