Foreign Policy

Trump, stop gobbling at Turkey

By Washington Examiner
Published September 23, 2017 4:01am ET
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Trump, stop gobbling at Turkey
Real American interests justify President Trump's personal effort to win the trust of his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President Erdogan, however, has imprisoned hundreds of journalists, purged thousands of independent judges, and has spent upwards of $600 million building himself a 1,150 room palace full of the self-aggrandizing chic of the sort once favored by Saddam Hussein. (Pool Photo via AP) | AP

Turkey is a NATO member with substantial armed forces. It has the potential to stabilize or further destabilize the Middle East. And last year, it imported $9.4 billion worth of American goods.

In a word, it is an ally.

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