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FILE - In this Tuesday, June 7, 2016 file photo, Turkish police work at the scene of an explosion in Istanbul. Well before police could establish who was responsible for the car bombing, the government had banned the media from reporting anything about the investigation. Bans have been implemented after such incidents since 2013 and have become so routine that some joke on Twitter that the ban arrives before the ambulance _ but they're part of what free-speech advocates say is an increasingly concerning pattern of restricting news coverage in Turkey. (Associated Press)

Kurdish militants claim responsibility for Turkey blast

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a rally marking the 563rd anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul - formerly Constantinople - in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, May 29, 2016. Erdogan has criticized the United States, Russia and Iran for their presence in Syria and said their unwillingness to depose Syrian President Bashar Assad was contributing to Syrian peoples' massacre and pain.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Mideast still needs Turkey

By Paul R. Pillar

Flanked by imams offering prayers, Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim attends the funeral procession for two of the victims killed in Tuesday's explosion, at Fatih mosque in Istanbul, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The bomb attack, targeting a bus carrying riot police during rush hour traffic in Istanbul, has killed a number of people and wounded dozens of others. It marks the fourth bombing to hit the Turkish city this year and there was no immediate responsibility claim but Turkey has witnessed an increase in violence linked to Kurdish rebels and Islamic State militants. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Turkey as a mirror of the New World

By Fyodor Lukyanov

Recep Tayyip Erdogan slams EU’s demands in fight on terrorism

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu speaks to the media at the headquarters of his ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, May 5, 2016. Davutoglu announced his resignation on Thursday, paving the way for the country's president to pursue a tighter grip on power. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey prime minister, announces decision to step down

By Suzan Fraser and Dominique Soguel - Associated Press

Migrants stand behind a fence at the Nizip refugee camp in Gaziantep province, southeastern Turkey, Saturday, April 23, 2016. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and top European Union officials, under pressure to reassess a migrant deportation deal with Turkey, are traveling close to Turkey's border with Syria on Saturday in a bid to bolster the troubled agreement. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Merkel arrives in Turkey amid criticism over migrants deal

By BERZA SIMSEK and SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

In this photo released by Greek Prime Minister's office on Saturday, April 16, 2016, Pope Francis, left, is escorted by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, during a visit on the Greek island of Lesbos. Pope Francis implored Europe on Saturday to respond to the migrant crisis on its shores "in a way that is worthy of our common humanity," during an emotional and provocative trip to Greece. (Andrea Bonetti/Greek Prime Minister's Office via AP)

Pope Francis brings 12 Syrian refugees to Italy in lesson for Europe

By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicole Winfield and Elena Becatoros - Associated Press

Secretary of State John F. Kerry presents the 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Human rights abuses rise around world, State Department report shows

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Elin Suleymanov, Azerbaijan envoy, says U.S. help needed to avert regional security meltdown

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Policemen secure an area at the historic Sultanahmet district, which is popular with tourists, after an explosion in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The private Dogan news agency says at least two people were hospitalized following an explosion in the historic center of Istanbul. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

U.S. consulate issues emergency warning of ‘credible threats’ for Americans in Istanbul, Antalya

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Migrants wait in a line to receive a food at the border crossing at the northern Greek border point of Idomeni, Greece, Friday, April 8, 2016. A plan to send back migrants from Greece to Turkey sparked demonstrations by local residents in both countries days before the deal brokered by the European Union is set to be implemented. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)

Greece resumes migrant deportations from islands

By Petros Giannakouris and Dominique Soguel - Associated Press

Some see Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan using even the rumors of a military takeover as a way to consolidate his already growing powers and curb political dissent. (Associated Press)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan uses Turkey military coup buzz to expand powers, curb dissent

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, flanked by his wife Emine Erdogan, waves as he arrives to inaugurate the Diyanet Islamic Cultural Center in Lanham, Maryland, Saturday, April 2, 2016. Erdogan has vowed to back Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. During his visit to the United States, Erdogan told an Azerbaijani reporter that "we will support Azerbaijan to the end." The remarks were quoted by the presidency on Sunday.(Kayhan Ozer, Presidential Press Service, Pool via AP)

EDITORIAL: With Turkey, work ahead for President Obama

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Erdogan's Turkey Gamble Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

DANIEL PIPES: Recep Tayyip Erdogan gambles on refugee threat and loses

By Daniel Pipes

Police guard a checkpoint during a raid in the suburb of Schaerbeek in Brussels early Friday. Six people were detained in late-night raids Thursday across the Belgian capital. (Associated Press)

Belgium ignored Turkey’s warnings on Brussels suicide bomber Ibrahim El Bakraoui

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Bad Deal Between European Union and Turkey Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

JED BABBIN: EU immigration pact with Turkey won’t solve problems

By Jed Babbin

A policeman guards in front of the Blue Mosque at the historic Sultanahmet district after an explosion in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. An explosion in a historic district of Istanbul popular with tourists killed 10 people and injured 15 others Tuesday morning, the Istanbul governor's office said. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Istanbul bomber identified as militant with IS links

By DOMINIQUE SOGUEL and SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press