Good morning. Thank you for joining us. Im the director of National Security here at the bipartisan policy center. Im please to some people are still hungry for turkey. That was my only thanksgiving joke. I am sorry. I will leave it at that. Case,here to discuss the todayin the world is was supposed to be the start of the trial in new york in the , who has businessman seemingly disappeared. Why in thistion of case which in bobs allegations he helped iran evade u. S. Sanctions against iran. Why is that a Sticking Point for u. S. Turkish relations . Im pleased to have an expert panel to discuss that. I wanted to announce a couple of products the bpc is putting out today. We have an explainer to explain what the case is and we are launching a Broad Initiative looking at power and corruption in erdogans turkey. We are launching an interactive feature on our website which is focused on the case and allows you to explain the links between his review people. Libby go to our panel. New panel,
Turkey. That was my only thanksgiving joke. Ill leave it at that. Today was supposed to be the start of a trial. Seemingly disa. Why it is such a big deal in turkey. Im very pleased to have an expert panel with us to help discuss that. I wanted to announce a couple of products. Were lain chi launching a broa initiati initiative. It allows you to explore the links. With that, let me go to our panel. We have respected turkish journalist. And nick danforth. Can you give us a summary of what the case is all about . What are the allegations in this case. Sure. Thank you for the invitation. He got arrested in march 2016 but also was arrested in 2013, december in turkey and became very, very famous in turkey. I think he stayed in jail in turkey about, i dont know, couple months. Then he was kind of forgotten in turkey but he still is married to the pop star in turkey. Last year march 2016 he got arrested in miami. It was a shock to everyone. Hes been in jail since then. We know hes under u. S
Live coverage of congress this week on the cspan Networks Online at cspan. Org or with the free cspan radio app. A look at the state of u. S. Turkey relations. This discussion also focused on the impact of a turkish iranian gold merchant accused of violating u. S. Economic sanctions against iran who is about to stand trial. This is just over an hour. Good morning. Thank you for joining us. Im pleased to see that some people are still hungry for turkey. That was my only thanksgiving joke. Ill leave it at that. Today was supposed to be the start of a trial. Seemingly disa. Why it is such a big deal in turkey. Im very pleased to have an expert panel with us to help discuss that. I wanted to announce a couple of products. Were lain chi launching a broa initiati initiative. It allows you to explore the links. With that, let me go to our panel. We have respected turkish journalist. And nick danforth. Can you give us a summary of what the case is all about . What are the allegations in this c
Of an immigrant who violated u. S. Sanctions against iran. This Panel Discussion is an hour. Good morning. Thank you for joining us. Im the director of National Security here at the bipartisan policy center. Im please to some people are still hungry for turkey. That was my only thanksgiving joke. I am sorry. I will leave it at that. Were here to discuss the case, where in the world is today was supposed to be the start of the trial in new york in the case of a businessman, who has seemingly disappeared. And the question of why in this ase which in bobs allegations he helped iran evade u. S. Sanctions against iran. Why is that a Sticking Point for u. S. Turkish relations . Im pleased to have an expert panel to discuss that. I wanted to announce a couple of products the bpc is putting out today. We have an explainer to explain what the case is and we are launching a Broad Initiative looking at power and corruption in erdogans turkey. E are launching an interactive feature on our website
Between global powers threaten to open a new conflict zone in syria they worry theyll become targets if turkey makes good on his threat to move against kurdish fighters along its border also at stake the relationship between nato allies turkey and the United States also on the grid keeping up what they call a peaceful Pressure Campaign the u. S. And canada cohost an International Summit on the north Korean Nuclear threat twenty countries a participant but china north koreas biggest trading partner which has leverage over kim jong uns regime is not attending so what can be achieved and begging for forgiveness pope francis expresses pain and shame over the Sexual Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church as he arrives in chile the first leg of his not an american papal tour but hes been greeted by protests us today still reeling some the repercussions of a priest abuse scandal. And in venezuela a fire fight between Government Forces and a former Police Pilots who join the opposition has cause