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The White House photographers captured the presidential turkeys staying in a 5-star hotel in DC before they're pardoned
The presidential pardoning of a turkey is a Thanksgiving tradition. According to the White House, P…
James Pasley,James Pasley
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Trump pardons 'Drumstick' the turkey and jokes about overturning Obama's turkey pardons
"As many of you know," Trump said, "I have been very active in overturning a number of executive ac…
Eliza Relman
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Even Turkish Politicians Are Getting Behind An Independent Kurdistan
Turkey's about-face on Kurdish independence could tie directly into Erdogan's political ambitions. …
Jeremy Bender
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Turkey's president is making a Machiavellian move
On Thursday, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner pledged that US aircraft operating out…
Jeremy Bender
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NATO beer with 'taste of security' and 'hint of freedom' released in Finland to mark move to join alliance
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO this week. The moves were prompted by Russia's unp…
John Haltiwanger
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Turkey may be heading for a political earthquake
Erdogan's project to reshape the Turkish political system in his image is at the heart of the curre…
Jeremy Bender
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You Can Thank Abe Lincoln's 11-Year-Old Son For The Presidential Turkey Pardon
President George H.W. Bush was the first to actually offer a turkey pardon. On November 14, 1989, h…
Erin Fuchs
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Trump says 'I am more a spy than he is' in an appeal for Turkey to release a jailed American pastor accused of supporting a failed coup
In an apparent gesture to coax Turkey into freeing Brunson, the US dropped charges against members …
Bryan Logan
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The Sad Truth About What Happens To 'Pardoned' Turkeys
That's because all the previous pardoned turkeys are now dead. Well, almost all. There's one lone s…
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Trump used the annual Turkey pardon to troll Adam Schiff's impeachment hearings
Trump certainly had jokes, but the opposing party may not have found them so funny. After detailing…
Ashley Collman
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Vice President Mike Pence announces cease-fire agreement with Turkey in Syria
"Let me say this also includes an agreement by Turkey to engage in no military action against the c…
David Choi
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WATCH: Biden pardons his first Thanksgiving turkeys, Peanut Butter and Jelly
"Instead of getting basted, these two turkeys are getting boosted today," the president joked at hi…
John L. Dorman
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A key NATO ally in the Middle East is now closer than ever to 'one-man rule'
Experts say Davutoglu's ouster as Erdogan attempts to strengthen his presidential authority represe…
Natasha Bertrand
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Obama delivers a clear signal of support for Turkey's 'democratically elected government'
"The President and Secretary agreed that all parties in Turkey should support the democratically el…
Brett LoGiurato
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The Sad Truth About 'Pardoned' Turkeys: They're All Dead
CNN looked into pardoned turkeys and where they go to die. Apparently they're hauled off to Mount V…
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How the strange 'turkey pardon' tradition got started
As the story goes, Lincoln's son, Tad, may or may not have persuaded his father not to eat the turk…
Sarah Jacobs
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Trump only imposed sanctions on Turkey after advisers explained to him the obvious consequences of letting them invade Syria, report says
US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Turkey Monday after being warned by advisers of fur…
Tom Porter,Tom Porter
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Turkey 'decided to light a match' and 'won't be able to control the intensity' of what happens next
But Ankara's recent anti-terror sweep - which has resulted in the arrest of 847 suspected PKK membe…
Natasha Bertrand
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Trump compared Turkey attacking the Kurds to 'two kids in a lot': 'You have to let them fight, and then you pull them apart'
The Kurds are a stateless group that mainly live in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Europe, and North Am…
Lauren Frias
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Biden moves to strike US arms deal with Turkey, report says, as Erdogan uses Ukraine peacemaker role to restore reputation in DC
Turkey has since last year been trying to get the US to approve two deals which would see it buy 40…