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The Daily Roundup - Thursday, June 18, 2020

John Bolton, President Trump’s former National Security Adviser, announced that his book, “The Room Where It Happened” will be released next week. In the book, Bolton highlights President Trump's relationship with Turkey's President Erdogan, specifically as it relates to the case against Turkey's Halkbank - which was indicted for its role in the largest sanctions violations scheme in US history. Laura Kelly, a journalist in DC who among other things covers Turkey and foreign policy for The Hill, gives us her insight on today's Daily Roundup.

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In ‘The Room Where It Happened,’ John Bolton Dumps His Notes and Smites His Enemies

Bolton’s book appears to reinforce how Trump views justice as transactional

Top Democrat plans to ask Bolton for information on Turkey probe after Bolton claims

France calls out NATO over 'Turkey problem' as alliance meets

NATO to probe France-Turkey Med naval incident

Cyprus says common EU migration deal ‘imperative’

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