{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"The U.S. and NATO Need Turkey","description":"The bloody coup attempt that left more than 200 people dead and nearly upended Turkey’s democratic institutions has shaken the country to its core. I saw that dark moment—arguably the darkest in the country’s sad history of military dictatorships—unfold first-hand. I was on a plane to Istanbul when the coup plotters shut down the airport, then landed in the middle of the attack and stayed there for several weeks to witness the chaotic aftermath.","author_name":"TIME's Top Stories","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/3380207-time-s-top-stories","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/23850349/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}