Vice President Pence: 'Deep Concern' About Americans Held in Turkey
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- By Cindy Saine
Vice President Mike Pence has expressed "deep concern" to visiting Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim about the arrest of U.S. citizens and Turkish local staff at U.S. consulates in Turkey. But Pence and Yildirim also expressed hope that their meeting would help to usher in a new chapter in U.S.-Turkey relations and agreed on the need for constructive dialogue on bilateral challenges. VOA State Department Correspondent Cindy Saine has more.