Economics
Turkey Sanctions Vote Highlights U.S. Fallout With NATO Ally
- Trump praises Erdogan while U.S. lawmakers scorn him
- Turkey’s problems in Washington resemble Saudi Arabia’s
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The passage of sanctions legislation against Turkey in the U.S. House of Representatives underscores a sober reality about U.S. ties to a key NATO ally: Things can still get worse.
President Donald Trump’s praise for Turkey’s role in helping U.S. forces kill the head of Islamic State and his plan to host President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House next month aren’t enough to mask the view in Washington that Turkey’s actions increasingly conflict with American and NATO interests.