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Villagers walk past unexploded artillery shells as they collect scrap metal from a bombed warehouse in the village of Malaya Rohan, Kharkiv region, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger

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Swedish Minister of Foreígn Affairs Ann Linde poses for photographers as she signs Sweden's application for NATO membership at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Stockholm, Tuesday, May 17 2022. Sweden's decision to seek NATO membership follows a similar decision by neighboring Finland, a historic shift for the countries, which have been nonaligned for generations. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)

Nordic NATO bids move forward, but Turkey could derail deal

By Karl Ritter - Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Erdogan has reiterated that Ukraine and Russia appear to be making progress on four issues being negotiated for an end of the fighting but differences remain on two other key issues. Speaking to a group of reporters on his return from a NATO summit late Thursday, March 24, 2022, Erdogan said Kyiv has expressed readiness to give up on its wish to join NATO, is ready to accept Russian as an official language, and can also accept "certain concessions" concerning disarmament and "collective security." (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, FILE)

Turkish leader Erdogan pours cold water on NATO membership for Finland, Sweden

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

FILE - Mehmet Oz takes part in a forum for Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Camp Hill, Pa., April 2, 2022. Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open U.S. Senate seats in Pennsylvania and Ohio. In Pennsylvania, three multimillionaire candidates, including TV's Dr. Mehmet Oz, report loaning their campaigns over $20 million combined. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

The Wizard of Oz: ‘Pay No Attention to the Dictator Behind the Senator’

By Aram Suren Hamparian

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Erdogan has reiterated that Ukraine and Russia appear to be making progress on four issues being negotiated for an end of the fighting but differences remain on two other key issues. Speaking to a group of reporters on his return from a NATO summit late Thursday, March 24, 2022, Erdogan said Kyiv has expressed readiness to give up on its wish to join NATO, is ready to accept Russian as an official language, and can also accept "certain concessions" concerning disarmament and "collective security." (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, FILE)

Turkish parliament approves contentious election law changes

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers, in Istanbul, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. The European Union should assist Afghans both inside Afghanistan and in neighboring countries in order to avoid a new migration wave, Erdogan told Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a telephone call Friday. Erdogan and Mitsotakis discussed developments in Afghanistan in a rare call as both countries raise concerns about a potential major influx of people fleeing the Taliban.(Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)

Turkey’s Erdogan calls Russian moves against Ukraine ‘unacceptable’

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the G20 leaders summit, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Rome. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden raises concerns over Russian missile system with Turkish president

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers, in Istanbul, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Erdogan said Friday that recent talks with U.S. President Joe Biden had proved disappointing, and that his country, a NATO member, would seek closer ties with Russia. Erdogan said he and Biden had failed to bridge their differences at a meeting during his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly earlier on in week. (Turkish Presidency/Pool Photo via AP)

Turkish president to defy U.S., buy more Russian-made missile defense systems

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers, in Istanbul, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. The European Union should assist Afghans both inside Afghanistan and in neighboring countries in order to avoid a new migration wave, Erdogan told Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a telephone call Friday. Erdogan and Mitsotakis discussed developments in Afghanistan in a rare call as both countries raise concerns about a potential major influx of people fleeing the Taliban.(Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)

Turkey’s Erdogan hints at bigger buy for Russian defense system

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

A tablet on the breakfast table of Alparslan Atas and his wife Gulistan at their home in Istanbul shows the latest video of Sedat Peker, a Turkish fugitive crime boss, Sunday, June 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Mehmet Guzel)

Turkish mafia boss dishes dirt, becomes YouTube phenomenon

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

People walk in central Istanbul, Monday, April 26, 2021. Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the country's strictest pandemic restrictions so far, closing businesses and schools and limiting travel for nearly three weeks starting Thursday to fight a surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths. Turkey had so far instituted partial lockdowns to curb infections and to keep the economy running as it faces a significant economic downturn.The measures will be in place until May 17. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Full COVID-19 lockdown adds to financial strain in Turkey

By MEHMET GUZEL and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate in the plenary at the European Parliament in Brussels, Monday, April 26, 2021. European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were reporting back to the parliament on Monday regarding their meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this month aimed at improving strained EU-Turkey relations. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys, Pool)

EU chief felt ‘hurt,’ ‘alone’ at meeting with Turkish leader

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

President Joe Biden walks off after speaking about COVID-19 vaccinations at the White House, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Officials: Biden preparing to recognize Armenian genocide

By MATTHEW LEE and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

A waiter serves customers enjoying their dinner specially constructed domes to ensure social distancing as a way to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, at a restaurant in Istanbul, Monday, April 12, 2021. Turkey has been posting record-high single-day COVID-19 cases for the past 10 days.Keen to minimise repercussions on its ailing economy and under intense pressure by services industry, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan eased COVID-19 measures in early March. With the spike, he was forced to announce renewed restrictions, such as weekend lockdowns and the closure of cafes and restaurants during Ramadan, the holy Muslim month, starting on April 13.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Turkey, Libya recommit to contested maritime borders deal

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

FILE-In this Thursday, April 27, 2017 file photo, Turkish Navy vessels are docked at a port base in the Bosporus strait, in the outskirts of Istanbul, close to the Black Sea. Turkish authorities on Monday, April 5, 2021, detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a statement that government officials tied to Turkey's history of military coups. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

European Council President Charles Michel talks during a video conference with the leaders of Germany, France, Portugal and Greece ahead of the EU summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool)

EU offers Turkey aid, trade help despite rights concerns

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

Erdogan urges investors to trust Turkey’s economy, potential

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech to gathered supporters outside a packed sports hall where he also attended his ruling party's congress in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Erdogan has come in the firing line for holding the rally inside the closed venue amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Thousands of party supporters filled the stands of the 10,400-capacity sports hall in the capital, in disregard of the government's own social distancing rules to fight the coronavirus pandemic. (Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool)

Erdogan under fire for packed congress despite virus surge

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Turkey’s president fires central bank governor by decree

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