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Trump offers trade deal, sanctions workaround to Erdogan for better U.S.-Turkey relations
Source:Washington Post Date:13Nov2019
Last chance to improve Turko-American relations Another senior administration official declined to address specifics of the U.S. package but said that “this visit is an opportunity for
Turkey’s ruling party promises resignations, big changes to rejuvenate its ranks
Source:Ahval News Date:11Nov2019
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is set for a period of renewal with sweeping changes to the party’s organisations and resignations likely, AKP Deputy Chairman Erkan Kandemir
Trump to Confront Turkey About Buying Russian Defense System
Source:Voice of America Date:11Nov2019
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser says Trump will confront Turkey’s leader about his decision to buy a Russian air defense system when they meet Wednesday at the
Erdogan’s Washington visit: Why the Turkish president is hesitating
Source:Middle East Eye Date:06Nov2019
On top of that, there is a broader disagreement over what the two sides will discuss during the visit. Turkish officials wish to exchange opinions on a wide variety of topics from Syria to
Is Turkey-Qatar alliance in danger?
Source:Ahval News Date:05Nov2019
When the Turkish lira tumbled in August 2018, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani promised $15 billion in Qatari investment for Turkey. “Today, that seemingly unshakable alliance is now under
Many Syrian Refugees in Turkey Want to Stay, Despite Erdogan Plan to Force Their Return
Source:Voice of America Date:02Nov2019
“I don’t see any reason why (Syrian President) Bashar al-Assad will want any of those refugees back,” said Soli Ozel, an international relations lecturer at Istanbul’s
Trump Explored Cutting Grants for Schools Tied to Erdogan Foe
Source:Bloomberg Date:29Oct2019
Early in his presidency, Donald Trump’s White House explored whether the U.S. could cut off taxpayer funding for a network of charter schools affiliated with a political opponent of Turkish
Egypt escalates campaign against Turkey’s Erdogan
Source:al Monitor Date:28Oct2019
No love between Arabs and Turkey Since Turkey and Egypt publicly exchanged angry critiques of each other during the September UN General Assembly gathering in New York, Egypt has followed
Congress doubles down on bipartisan Turkey sanctions after Trump’s victory lap
Source:al Monitor Date:26Oct2019
Both Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told Al-Monitor they would move forward with their competing Turkey sanctions bills. House
First package of judicial reforms published in official gazette
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:26Oct2019
A small step for AKP, some relief for Turkey’s long-suffering dissidents. Immediate results, according to the linked article at the bottom. With the addition of the Anti-Terror Law,