Until now, US presidents have acknowledged Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day to mark the atrocities while avoiding using the term to sidestep alienating Ankara

Should he follow through, US president will almost certainly face pushback from Ankara, which is threatening a harsh response

Pompeo says move shows America will not tolerate significant transactions with Moscow's defense and intelligence sectors

Trump has opposed sanctions but would soon have been forced by Senate, Reuters reports; EU also sanctions Ankara over Mediterranean drilling

Turkish president issues statement 3 days after former VP declared winner of US election; Russian, Chinese and Brazilian leaders all still yet to publicly acknowledge victory

Turkish president defiant in the face of US sanctions if it activates advanced air defense system, 'America’s stance is absolutely not binding for us'

Turkish media says Russian-made air defense system test-fired in Black Sea area; US Department of Defense says if true, act violates Ankara's commitments as US and NATO ally

Turkish presidential spokesman accuses presumptive Democratic candidate of 'pure ignorance, arrogance and hypocrisy' over call to support opposition parties

Sacking of Geoffrey Berman, which follows bitter clash, fuels fresh accusations of political interference by the White House in the US Justice Department

Geoffrey S. Berman refuses to leave post; move comes days after Bolton allegation US president sought to interfere in SDNY investigation to curry favor with Turkey's Erdogan