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Former Erdogan Adviser On Tensions Ahead Of Turkish Leader's Meeting With Trump

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives a referendum victory speech to his supporters at the Presidential Palace on April 17, 2017, in Ankara, Turkey. The referendum granted sweeping powers to the presidency. (Elif Sogut/Getty Images)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives a referendum victory speech to his supporters at the Presidential Palace on April 17, 2017, in Ankara, Turkey. The referendum granted sweeping powers to the presidency. (Elif Sogut/Getty Images)

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. The two countries are NATO allies, but Turkey has condemned the Trump administration's recent decision to arm a Kurdish group fighting ISIS in Syria.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Egemen Bagis (@EgemenBagis), a former Erdogan adviser and senior member of the president's political party.

This article was originally published on May 15, 2017.

This segment aired on May 15, 2017.

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