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Illustration on diplomacy and the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Pastor Andrew Brunson’s release illustrates power and potential of Trump’s foreign policy

By Tony Perkins

A man identified by Turkish officials as Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb, walks toward the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul before writer Jamal Khashoggi disappeared. Saudi Arabia, which initially called the allegations &quot;baseless,&quot; has not responded to repeated requests for comment from The Associated Press over recent days, including on Thursday over Mutreb’s identification. (Sabah via AP)

Jamal Khashoggi killing gives Turkey chance to hit Saudi Arabia

By Gilgamesh Nabeel and Jacob Wirtschafter — Special to The Washington Times

Key groups urge Turkey to seek UN probe of missing Khashoggi

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks out of the White House to talk to the media after briefing President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mike Pompeo: Saudis need more time to complete probe of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In a still image from surveillance camera footage taken Oct. 2, 2018, and published Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, by the pro-government Turkish newspaper Sabah, a man previously seen with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s entourage during an April trip to the U.S. walks outside the Saudi consul general’s residence in Istanbul. Writer Jamal Khashoggi disappeared at the nearby Saudi consulate on the same day. ( Sabah via AP )

Man linked to Saudi prince at consulate when writer vanished

By Suzan Fraser, Sarah El Deeb and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, left, talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Pro-government newspaper Yeni Safak on Wednesday said it had obtained audio recordings of the alleged killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.(Cem Ozdel/Turkish Foreign Ministry via AP, Pool)

Pompeo meets with Turkish leaders on missing Saudi writer

By SUZAN FRASER and JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speak at the Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Pro-government newspaper Yeni Safak on Wednesday said it had obtained audio recordings of the alleged killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Arabia Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.(Cem Ozdel/Turkish Foreign Ministry via AP, Pool)

Pompeo lands in Turkey as new report claims audio proves Saudis tortured journalist

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Turkish lawyer appeals American pastor’s sentencing

Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks to the media before leaving Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP)

Police search Saudi consul’s home in Khashoggi case

By SUZAN FRASER and FAY ABUELGASIM and JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses provincial muftis at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan bombshell: Saudis may have ‘painted’ over Jamal Khashoggi evidence

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Cleaning personnel wait to enter Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Turkey says an &quot;inspection&quot; of the consulate is expected to take place later on Monday, nearly two weeks after Saudi journalist after Jamal Khashoggi disappeared there. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

The Latest: IMF’s chief Lagarde defers Mideast trip

Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2008 file photo, the shadow of a Saudi trader is seen on a stock market monitor in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi stock market sharply fell Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened &quot;severe punishment&quot; over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Trump suggests ‘rogue killers’ murdered Saudi journalist

By JILL COLVIN and MATTHEW PENNINGTON and FAY ABUELGASIM - Associated Press

A bouquet is left on the police barriers blocking the road to Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul, on Monday. Turkish crime scene investigators entered the consulate nearly two weeks after the disappearance and alleged slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Mike Pompeo heads to Riyadh as Jamal Khashoggi mystery deepens

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. The disappearance of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country’s consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

AP Explains: What’s known about Saudi writer’s disappearance

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

President Donald Trump prays with American Pastor Andrew Brunson in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, in Washington. Brunson returned to the U.S. around midday after he was freed Friday, from nearly two years of detention in Turkey. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

US pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

A security personnel looks out from the entrance of the Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Writer Jamal Khashoggi, vanished after he walked into the consulate on Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

AP Explains: What’s known about Saudi writer’s disappearance

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

An overturned truck is seen after an accident that killed over a dozen migrants and injured numerous in Izmir, Turkey, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Turkey's official news agency says at over a dozen migrants have been killed in a traffic accident, among them children. The Anadolu news agency says the migrants were traveling in a truck Sunday in the western province of Izmir when it rolled over. (DHA via AP)

Turkey: 22 migrants die in truck crash, 13 others injured

Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo posted on the Twitter page of Syria's al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front on March 28, 2015, a fighter from Syria's al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front holds his group flag as he stands in front of the governor building in Idlib province, north Syria. Turkey and Russia appear to have succeeded in creating a demilitarized zone along the frontlines of Syria's flashpoint Idlib region, after rebels and an al-Qaida-linked alliance pulled back their heavy weaponry in accordance with the agreement. (Al-Nusra Front Twitter page via AP, File)

Buffer zone brings fragile calm to Syria’s rebel-held Idlib

By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

Pastor Andrew Brunson, center, and U.S. Charge d'Affaires Jeffrey Hovenier, left, arrive at Adnan Menderes airport for a flight to Germany after his release following his trial in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, A Turkish court on Friday convicted an American pastor of terror charges but released him from house arrest and allowed him to leave Turkey, in a move that is likely to ease tensions between Turkey and the United. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)

The Latest: Freed pastor prays for Trump in Oval Office

Associated Press

President Donald Trump prays with American pastor Andrew Brunson in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday October 13, 2018, in Washington. Brunson returned to the U.S. around midday after he was freed Friday, from nearly two years of detention in Turkey. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Donald Trump welcomes home freed American pastor Andrew Brunson

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times