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The European Court of Human Rights' Turkey problem, leaving Incirlik, and more

Michael Rubin, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a former Pentagon official, discusses why a recent visit to Turkey by the President of the European Court of Human Rights to receive an award degrades the court, and argues that it’s time for the US to leave Incirlik airbase in Turkey.

Read Michael Rubin's latest op-ed's here:

European Court of Human Rights' president degrades court with Turkish award

Incirlik: Time for the U.S. Military to Leave

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:

EU diplomacy on Turkey runs aground ahead of summit, envoys say

EU Belarus sanctions in doubt as Cyprus demands action against Turkey

Greek police move migrants to new camp after Moria fire

Greek police move refugees to Lesbos tent camp after fire

More than 1,150 migrants moved into new tent camp, says spokesman

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