The North Atlantic Treaty Organization didn’t shy away this week from speaking out about mass arrests in Turkey, one of its member states. But the United States, also part of the organization, hasn’t responded to the crackdown. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown 47,000 people in jail since last summer and has eliminated about 120,000 government jobs. Trump called Erdogan to congratulate him after an April 16 referendum in the country, which vastly expanded Erdogan’s powers. They instead reinforced their joint interest in combating the Islamic State and dealing with the situation in Syria.

Source: Huffington Post April 27, 2017 15:45 UTC