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Turkey in a Stir Over Biden Remarks Backing Erdogan’s Ouster

Joe Biden during a joint press conference with the Turkish Prime Minister in 2016. — Joe Biden during a joint press conference with the Turkish Prime Minister in 2016.
Photographer: Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images

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August 16, 2020, 1:30 PM UTCUpdated onAugust 17, 2020, 5:42 AM UTC

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An old video of Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden calling for the removal of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set off a furor in Turkey while earning U.S. President Donald Trump a shout-out.