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A Greek police expert stands at the door of house after an operation in Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 28. 2017. Greek counter-terrorism police detained nine Turks in Athens early Tuesday in an investigation connected with Turkish leftist militant groups, ahead of a scheduled visit by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Greek terror squad detains 9 Turks ahead of Erdogan visit

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In this court room sketch, defendant, Mehmet Hakan Atilla, center, listens to proceedings from the defense table Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, in New York. Prosecutors claim that Atilla laundered Iranian oil money in violation of U.S. economic sanctions: a conspiracy involving bribes and kickbacks to high-level officials. Seated from left are defense attorney Victor Rocco, defendant Mahmet Hajan Atilla, defense attorney Cathy Flemming. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Turkish-Iranian gold trader pleads guilty, set to testify

By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Syrian President Bashar Assad's reputation in the west is shattered, his nation is a smoldering ruin and around half the country is controlled by domestic and foreign militias. But through it all, Assad appears to have survived the war, strangely holding on to his seat in at least the near-term. (Syrian Presidency Facebook page via AP, File)

Bashar Assad has no role in postwar Syria: Turkey PM Binali Yildirim says

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

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Binali Yildirim says Bashar Assad must go in any peace accord

The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the U.S. Coast Guard at the Lake Worth Inlet Station, on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Riviera Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump says he will be working despite round of golf

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Judge: Turkey should help US defendants, not lob criticisms

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) met Monday with Syrian President Bashar Assad, who thanked him for "saving Syria" with the help of the Russian military. (Associated Press)

Russia’s Putin not likely to give up involvement in Syria

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

Jury selection in Iran sanctions case postponed for 1 week

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

The Latest: Jury selection postponed in Iran sanctions case

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In this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 photo, Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who is charged currently in the U.S. for evading sanctions on Iran, is surrounded by the media members as he arrives at a courthouse in Istanbul, in a separate case against him. Turkish prosecutors on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, launched an investigation into two U.S. prosecutors involved in trying Zarrab, according to the country's official news agency. The case against gold trader Zarrab, 34, is built on work initially performed by Turkish investigators who targeted him in 2013 in a sweeping corruption scandal that led high up to Turkish government officials.(Depo Photos via AP)

Turkey prosecutors open probe of former, acting US attorneys

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, left, prior to their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. (Kayhan Ozer/Pool via AP)

NATO apologizes to Turkey over reports Erdogan shown as foe

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, left, shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, right, after their joint news conference following their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkish envoy: Cleric’s network has infiltrated US justice

By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 2016 file photo, Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen speaks to members of the media at his compound, in Saylorsburg, Pa. Turkey on Sunday dismissed as &quot;ludicrous and groundless&quot; a report that Turkish officials may have discussed kidnapping Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric, in exchange for millions of dollars. (AP Photo/Chris Post, File)

Turkey denies report of plan to kidnap cleric Gulen from US

By BY ZEYNEP BILGINSOY - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, talks with Elon Musk, right, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, prior to their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Erdogan's office did not immediately provide details on the meeting, however it comes days after a consortium of five Turkish businesses, including mobile phone operator Turkcell, launched a joint venture to design and produce a Turkish-made car, a joint venture was launched under Erdogan's urging. (Pool Photo via AP)

Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk meets Erdogan in Turkey

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, talks to Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, right, as they attend the inauguration ceremony of the Melike Hatun mosque in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Oct 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

U.S. lifts visa ban against Turkey ahead of key diplomatic meetings

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he delivers a speech at a tourism council in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (Pool Photo via AP)

EDITORIAL: How Turkey is becoming a threat to stability in the Middle East

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

US resumes ‘limited’ visa services to Turkish citizens

Associated Press

Militants kill 8 Iranian border guards near Turkish border

Associated Press

Turkish prime minister to visit US following visa dispute

Associated Press

Abandoned dogs from Turkey find homes in St. Louis

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