US spending bill drops Turkey sanctions

Source:al Monitor Date:23Mar2018

Turkey averted political sanctions by Congress in the last second, but the threat is not over, reports Amberin Zaman of al Monitor.   “Tough love” prescribes Asli Aydintasbas

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Impact of Tillerson’s ouster on Turkish-U.S. relations

Source:Ahval News Date:17Mar2018

This is by far the best analysis of how Pompeo’s appointment to Foggy Bottom will impact the Turko-American relationship. Spoiler alert:  Negatives outweigh positives.   Regarding

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Congress, State Department divided on sanctions against Turkey

Source:al Monitor Date:01Mar2018

As the US Congress continues to weigh potential sanctions against Turkey over its unremittingly hostile stance toward the United States, there is growing debate within the policy community about

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Turkey: Managing Tensions and Options to Engage

Source:Atlantic Council Date:03Nov2017

The trajectory of the relationship suggests a need for the United States to get acquainted with “transactionalism,” wherein the majority of the bilateral talks are simply aimed at managing a

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