▶️ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife, Emine Erdogan, board a plane Tuesday, November 12, in Ankara, Turkey, before a visit to the United States. 👉 Erdogan visits Washington this week to meet with President Donald Trump, and some consider it an opportunity to reset relations that have been strained over numerous policy differences.
The U.S. Congress is threatening widespread sanctions against Turkey for its military operations in Syria.
Erdogan is warning, however, that agreements negotiated with Washington and Moscow to pause the military operation against the Kurdish militia in Syria are at risk. The Turkish leader accuses the militia of failing to withdraw from the Turkish frontier.
This week's presidential meeting comes at a time when Erdogan warned European nations Tuesday that his country could release all the Islamic State group prisoners it holds and send them to Europe, in response to EU sanctions over Cyprus.
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