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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a NATO leaders meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. As NATO leaders meet and show that the world's biggest security alliance is adapting to modern threats, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is refusing to concede that the future of the 29-member alliance is under a cloud. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Erdogan warns NATO allies to back its fight against terror

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, welcome U.S. President Donald Trump during a NATO leaders meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg rejected Wednesday French criticism that the military alliance is suffering from brain death, and insisted that the organization is adapting to modern challenges. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

The Latest: Greece and Turkey note ‘differences’

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U.S. President Donald Trump meets NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg at Winfield House in London, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. US President Donald Trump will join other NATO heads of state at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday to mark the NATO Alliance's 70th birthday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Macron wants bigger Europe military role in NATO

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

NATO 70th anniversary sparks debate for Trump, alliance leaders

By Mike Glenn and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in Webster, Texas. Mr. Trump will head to London on Monday, Dec. 2, for a NATO meeting. At present he is not expected to have a separate face-to-face meeting with UK Prime Minster Boris Johnson during the summit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Donald Trump will tell NATO to increase defense spending, resist Chinese influence

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Erdogan says Turkey won’t dispose of Russian S-400s

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President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One during his arrival at JFK International Airport in New York, Thursday, May 4, 2017. Trump traveled to New York to meet for the first time with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and aim to move past the rocky start of their working relationship. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

GOP senators confronted Erdogan over video, participants say

By ANDREW TAYLOR and PADMANANDA RAMA - Associated Press

President Donald Trump gives the thumbs-up to members of Bikers for Trump and supporters, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, outside the clubhouse of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

US and Turkey have friendly talks but differences persist

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

Dump trucks are lined up as part of the security in front of the Willard Hotel where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is staying near the White House in Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Erdogan protests planned in D.C. prompt dozens in Congress to raise security concerns after clashes

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

The Latest: US, Turkey remain divided on air defense

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump hosts Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan at White House for talks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Protesters hold flags and signs before their rally against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who met with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to White House protested by more than 200 activists

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to reporters before a visit to the United States, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Erdogan warned European nations Tuesday that his country could release all the Islamic State group prisoners it holds and send them to Europe, in response to EU sanctions over Cyprus.(Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Trump, Erdogan in White House meeting to discuss Kurds, Turkey closeness to Russia

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to reporters before a visit to the United States, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Erdogan warned European nations Tuesday that his country could release all the Islamic State group prisoners it holds and send them to Europe, in response to EU sanctions over Cyprus.(Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Angered at EU, Turkey threatens to release IS prisoners

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling party legislators at the Parliament, in Ankara. AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan White House visit on despite Syria issues, sanctions

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

A pro-Kurdish protestor is surrounded and beaten by Turkish security officials after a peaceful protest against Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan turned violent outside the Turkish Ambassador's Residence in D.C. in May. (Courtesy Mehmet Tankan)

Erdogan protesters appeal to Congress ahead of Trump hosting Turkish president

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a meeting, in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Erdogan is on a one-day state visit to Hungary. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Hungary expects gas from TurkStream pipeline by late 2021

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

Undated handout photo made available by unnamed government sources showing a woman identified as Asma Fawzi Muhammad al-Qubaysi, a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday Nov. 6, 2019. A senior Turkish official said the woman was among a group of 11 Islamic State suspects detained in a police operation in Turkey's Hatay province, near the border with Syria, on June 2, 2018.(Handout via AP)

Erdogan: Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. Erdogan says Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Erdogan made the announcement while delivering a speech in Ankara on Wednesday but gave no other details. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Turkey’s Erdogan to meet Trump in Washington next week

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In this photo taken from the outskirts of Suruc, southeastern Turkey, AaRussian army vehicle enters Syria, as it begins its joint patrol with Turkish forces, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Turkey and Russia launched joint patrols for the second time in northeastern Syria, under a deal that halted a Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters who were forced to withdraw from the border area following Ankara's incursion. (AP Photo/Mehmet Guzel)

Turkey says Kurdish fighters still remain near Syrian border

By MEHMET GUZEL - Associated Press