Undoubtedly for Ankara, the two most vital questions in Turkish-American relations are the U.S.’s partnership with the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) and the status of Pennsylvania-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, the prime suspect of the July 2016 coup attempt according to Ankara. For Washington, the priority shifted dramatically following the arrests of foreign service nationals (FSN) in the two U.S. consulates in Turkey on accusations of links to either the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) or what Ankara refers to as the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).

Source: The US wants to be in Brunson’s courtroom in İzmir

John Ross

John Ross on Saturday, April 23, 2016 launched XPian News, a part of  Daybreak Communications, Inc. Ross is the facilitator of Aurora Christian Ministry Network (ACMN) and a member of the Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance (FVCMA). He serves on the boards of Wayside Cross Ministries and the Kiwanis Club of Aurora. As a follower of Jesus, he has been for some 40 years a member of First Presbyterian Church - Aurora. He has an M.A. - Christian Leadership from Wheaton College Graduate School and undergraduate at Trinity International University.  editor@xpian.news