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Tillerson Asserts 'Difficult Choices' Are Ahead For U.S. And Turkey

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared at a joint news with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara on Thursday. Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Tillerson Asserts 'Difficult Choices' Are Ahead For U.S. And Turkey

The U.S. secretary of state's remarks at a joint news conference punctuated a day of delicate discussions in Turkey, which is facing a number of issues at home and abroad.

Tillerson Asserts 'Difficult Choices' Are Ahead For U.S. And Turkey

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Turkey, Russia Launch Joint Probe Of Russian Ambassador's Assassination

Marina Karlov, the wife of slain Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, lays her head on his coffin during a ceremony at Esenboga International Airport on Tuesday in Ankara, Turkey. Erhan Ortac/Getty Images hide caption

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Turkey, Russia Launch Joint Probe Of Russian Ambassador's Assassination

Turkey identified the gunman as Mevlut Mert Altintas, a 22-year-old riot police officer who shouted, "Don't forget Aleppo!" Seven people were arrested Tuesday, and one was later released.

Russia's Ambassador To Turkey Shot And Killed In Ankara

An Associated Press photographer at the scene reports this man shot Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at a photo gallery in Ankara on Monday. Burhan Ozbilici/AP hide caption

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Russia's Ambassador To Turkey Shot And Killed In Ankara

Andrei Karlov was shot Monday evening as he delivered a speech at an exhibition opening in Turkey's capital city. A Turkish minister identified the gunman as a 22-year-old Turkish riot police officer.

Amnesty International: After Turkey's Failed Coup, Some Detainees Are Tortured, Raped

Detained Turkish soldiers who allegedly took part in a military coup arrive with their hands bound behind their backs at the Istanbul Justice Palace on Wednesday following the failed military coup attempt. Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Amnesty International: After Turkey's Failed Coup, Some Detainees Are Tortured, Raped

Turkey has detained more than 10,000 people in the wake of a failed coup attempt. Amnesty International reports that new evidence of torture may be just a snapshot of the abuses happening now.

Turkey Says It Deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui And Warned Belgium In 2015

This image provided by the Belgian Federal Police shows a man at Belgium's Zaventem airport whom officials have identified as Ibrahim el Bakraoui. A Belgian prosecutor named him as a suspected suicide bomber in Tuesday's attack on the airport. AP hide caption

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Turkey Says It Deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui And Warned Belgium In 2015

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Belgium was warned about the terrorist ties of one of the brothers suspected in Tuesday's suicide attack in Brussels.

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