Turkey as a bad model: “You are not in Turkey, Pelosi tells Trump over refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tore into President Donald Trump on Sept. 24 after he declined the day before to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the presidential election in November.

Pelosi said that she wasn’t surprised by his remarks, adding he’s “been contemptible of …governance” during his time in office, The Hill reported.

Of course:

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has slammed U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for likening Turkey to North Korea and Russia as she accused U.S. President Donald Trump of admiring the leaders of these countries.

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Leuven’s Catholic University, one of Belgium’s best, has decided to close one of its respected but controversial chairs. And many say that is not because of an academic failure or scandal, but a result of the Turkish government’s relentless pressure.

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