Despite Pres. Trump's repeated and enthusiastic support of Erdogan, these threats from Turkey are indicative of worsening relations between Washington and Ankara.
December 16, 2019, 12:26 PMCatch up on the developing stories making headlines.Beirut, Lebanon -- Outraged by a resolution passed in the U.S.
Historians estimate that up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed in a mass loss of life that many scholars regard as the 20th century's first genocide. Turkey argues that the deaths of Armenians in eastern Anatolia took place after some of them sided with invading Russians and revolted against Ottoman forces, followed by a subsequent relocation of Armenians that resulted in numerous casualties.air base, a key staging post for U.S.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan during a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan during a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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