(A White House spokeswoman declined at the time to say whether Mr. Trump had known that the cover wasn’t real.) The recipient of the title, who is ultimately decided by Time’s editors, will be announced on Dec. 6. “The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year,” a message from the magazine’s account said. The Turkish government is also angry over the case of an Iranian-Turkish businessman, Reza Zarrab, who is fighting federal charges in the United States that he evaded Iranian sanctions. The United States began working closely with the Syrian Kurds during the Obama administration and continued under Mr. Trump.

Source: New York Times November 25, 2017 02:15 UTC