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Certain point, but that said, many u.s. officials i have spoken to do think the war against the pkk, which turkey has launched, is dangerous distraction. there had been a peace process under way. a peace process that was having some success between turkey and the pkk, and the u.s. has found the pkk, while it considers it a terrorist organization, to be a very effective tool in the fight against isis, and washington would much prefer to see the peace process between turkey and the pkk continue and turkey and the pkk both fighting isis. unfortunately, that isn't happening. right now, there is a ...

Department will happen friday at midnight without a deal. well, just like last week, deja vu all over again. we should note of the 230,000 dhs employees some 200,000 would still report to work, as they are deemed essential. this includes customs and border patrol, the secret service and tsa. well, turning now to the savages of the islamic state. new reports from syria that the terrorists have freed 19 christian prisoners. that's according to humanitarian groups on the ground there. 16 men 3 women were reportedly from the group of several hundred syrian christians kidnapped over the past week...

>> turkey is geographically locateded right at the core of the middle east and europe. it's the world's 17th largest economy. and turkey is meant to be the model or example of how an islamist country can also be modern and market orienteded and democratic. if turkey doesn't work, it raises fundamental questions for the entire middle east, for the muslim world, for the arab world. there's a lot at stake both for the country itself and as a symbol. >> let's go to nbc correspondent richard engel. he joins us live from istanbul, turkey. there is a delay. richard, take it away. >> reporter: as you ...

Budget, the long-term debt. this changes everything. >> and obviously, we're covering the ongoing situation in turkey. you're here for that. >> and the miami heat got crushed last night. >> crushed. >> can you guys get the file footage where they have all the fireworks going off behind them and they say they're going to win seven or eighth championships? that would be great. >> there's nothing that we want to see. >> look, look, listen, even "the new york post" is talking about the plug. it's very important. plug the leak. traitor could get life. let's just absorb that. >> all your viewers are...

You very much. thomas? >> one thing we've seen as we've watched the middle east -- and, richard, you know this, through social media, twitter exploded. the turkish prime minister went on a week ago saying these protesters are looters and bums and basically called social media a menace in the translation. what does it do to our relationship, president obama's relationship with turkey, and as you point out, how it is supposed to be a model for how an islamist country can run and do so with a secular vision. >> president obama has put tremendous stake in his relationship with prime minister erdog...