Drumstick and Wishbone, the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate "wingman," meet the press ahead of their presidential pardon at an event in Washington, D.C. Both of the 20-week-old birds will then retire to their new home, Gobbler's Rest, at Virginia Tech.
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The two pardoned turkeys, Peas and Carrots, will spend the rest of their lives at a farm after the annual Thanksgiving presidential tradition.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a joint press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 3rd, 2018.
People hold torches and posters of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, during a march marking the 94th anniversary of Republic Day on October 29th, 2017, in Istanbul.
People react and wave flags outside the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in Istanbul, on June 24th, 2018, during the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections.
A Vietnam War veteran points to names of fallen soldiers on the wall of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., on November 12th, 2018.
Women walk on a bridge past campaign banners with the portrait of Turkey's president in Istanbul on June 18th, 2018.
