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Mehmet Oz is under fire from national security experts after a photo showed him casting a ballot in Turkey’s 2018 presidential election. 

Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- As Dr. Mehmet Oz embarks on a bid for the U.S. Senate, the television star has largely shied away from discussing his ties to Turkey, where he maintains citizenship, and dismissed criticism from political opponents that he harbors any so-called "dual loyalties." But a photograph of Oz casting a ballot in Turkey's 2018 presidential election is rankling some national security experts -- particularly after recently saying...

U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz cast a ballot in Turkey's 2018 presidential election.

(WASHINGTON) -- As Dr. Mehmet Oz embarks on a bid for the U.S. Senate, the television star has largely shied away from discussing his ties to Turkey, where he m

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Dr. Oz's vote in 2018 Turkish election renews criticism

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Dr. Oz's vote in 2018 Turkish election renews criticism

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan watches Russian forces flounder in Ukraine, he may be rethinking his own ambitions — or concluding that Turkey is in a better spot than ever.

Ankara has long sought to act as a mediator in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

Istanbul, Turkey - Shortly after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, the Ukrainian embassy in Ankara was quick to appeal to

Complex ties stretch across centuries and continents, but Turkey's affinity for its ethnic kin is taking a backseat to global relations with Russia.