Turkey’s president will win the country’s snap elections. Here’s why they still matter.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is an authoritarian ruler who maintains the facade of democratic legitimacy. This week, Turkey's president announced the country would hold snap elections on June 24. The outcome of these elections is hardly in question: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will win.

US drops charges against Erdogan bodyguards over DC brawl

U.S. prosecutors said Thursday they have dismissed all criminal charges against seven of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bodyguards stemming from a brawl in Washington last year in which protesters were beaten. The charges were dropped last month just a day ahead of a meeting between Erdogan and now-outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, but the State Department said the timing was coincidental.

On Middle East trip, Tillerson navigates Trump’s rhetoric, promises and regional role

On his fifth day traveling across the Middle East on a key trip to assert American leadership at a chaotic time, Secretary Tillerson now faces his biggest challenge - and a possible "Ottoman slap" - after landing in Turkey and meeting with leaders of an ally incensed at the U.S. Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC News. For Tillerson, the Trump administration's top diplomat, it has been a week of struggling to walk the line between abiding by President Trump's rhetoric and promises and declaring the U.S.'s role in the region as one of stability.

8 Turkish troops die in Syria operation; Russian pilot slain

'Kill Bill' actress Uma Thurman accuses embattled Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of forcing himself upon her sexually and director Quentin Tarantino of making her perform a dangerous car stunt that injured her. 'Kill Bill' actress Uma Thurman accuses embattled Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of forcing himself upon her sexually and director Quentin Tarantino of making her perform a dangerous car stunt that injured her.

Erdogan: Turkey carries out Operation Olive Branch successfully

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Russia accuses US of destabilizing Syria with Kurdish-Turkish Clash

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's angry threat to invade a Syrian Kurdish canton in response to the US announcement that it would train and arm a 30,000-man Syrian Kurdish border force produced anxiety in Moscow. Russia has made a big bet, worth billions of rubles and involving a substantial military investment, on restoring stability in Syria .

PM slaps down bungling Boris

'Sorry to butt in here, but I think you mean Yemen, not Lebanon': PM slaps down bungling Boris as the Foreign Secretary twice confuses countries in Cabinet meeting gaffe His latest gaffe came during a discussion on the Yemen civil war, which has turned into a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran Bungling Boris Johnson was rebuked by Theresa May at last week's Cabinet meeting after he repeatedly mixed up the Lebanon with war-torn Yemen Bungling Boris Johnson was rebuked by Theresa May at last week's Cabinet meeting after he repeatedly mixed up the Lebanon with war-torn Yemen. The Foreign Secretary's latest gaffe came during a discussion on the Yemen civil war, which has turned into a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran .

Turkey to seize assets of gold trader testifying in US

Turkish-Iranian... . In this courtroom sketch, Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab, center, testifies before Judge Richard Berman, right, that he helped Iran evade U.S. economic sanctions with help from Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla, W... Senate Republicans are stepping quickly to meet competing demands of holdout GOP senators for a tax overhaul package expected to add $1 trillion to the nation's deficit over 10 years.

Turkey: Trump told Erdogan won’t give Syria Kurds more arms

President Donald Trump told Ankara on Friday that the US will no longer supply arms to the Syrian Kurdish militia Washington has used against the Islamic State, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday. Trump delivered the message during what the Turkish presidency called a "productive" phone call with his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the White House hailed as reaffirming a "strategic partnership."

The Latest: Turkey: US to stop arming Syrian Kurds

The attorney defending a woman accused of deliberately driving off a Maui cliff and killing her identical twin says prosecutors misled a grand jury that indicted her. The attorney defending a woman accused of deliberately driving off a Maui cliff and killing her identical twin says prosecutors misled a grand jury that indicted her.

Flynn appears ready to work with Mueller

In a move that could signal cooperation with the government, lawyers for former national security adviser Michael Flynn have told President Donald Trump's legal team that they are no longer communicating with them about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference. Flynn's legal team communicated the decision this week, said a person familiar with the move who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

US troops overseas celebrate Thanksgiving with 98,820 pounds of turkey

US troops serving overseas during the holiday still have much to be thankful for, including nearly 100,000 pounds of turkey. In keeping with a long tradition of providing holiday meals to troops serving abroad, the Department of Defense intends to serve 98,820 pounds of turkey, 10,173 pounds of stuffing mix, 6,588 pounds of marshmallows and 918 gallons of eggnog to US service members in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan this Thanksgiving, according to the Pentagon.

U.S. Troops Overseas Celebrate Thanksgiving with 98,820 Pounds of Turkey

US troops serving overseas during the holiday still have much to be thankful for, including nearly 100,000 pounds of turkey. In keeping with a long tradition of providing holiday meals to troops serving abroad, the Department of Defense intends to serve 98,820 pounds of turkey, 10,173 pounds of stuffing mix, 6,588 pounds of marshmallows and 918 gallons of eggnog to US service members in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan this Thanksgiving, according to the Pentagon.