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Turkey Says U.S. "Destroying Ties" as Joe Biden Heads to Ankara.

Published: Aug. 23, 2016, 4 a.m.

Turkey’s Prime Minister says the U.S. is destroying ties between the two countries. Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Ankara tomorrow to attempt to smooth things over, but the Turkish government is still furious that the U.S. refuses to extradite the man they claim masterminded the failed coup.

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