Premise: WASHINGTON—Lawmakers, activists and local officials expressed disappointment over federal prosecutors' decision to drop charges against most members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security detail who were accused of playing a role in the beating of protesters last May in Washington. Prosecutors dropped charges against 11 of 15 members of Mr. Erdogan's security team, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, in a case that created a long-running rift between Turkey and the U.S. ...
Hypothesis: Tension between Turkey and the U.S. are very volatile right now.