U.S.-Turkey Relations Are Better But Still Strained: QuickTake

Source:Washington Post Date:09Nov2018

A useful primar on what divides Turkey and US.   Since relations between the U.S. and Turkey sank to a low point in August, the two countries have resolved a two-year standoff over an

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With Brunson out of jail, US-Turkey relations still face two major hurdles

Source:Middle East Eye Date:13Oct2018

Turkey and US:  The bluster and reality on the field:   A Turkish security official told MEE that, in the short term, there are no plans for any operations in the area, where around 2,000 US

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Here’s How to Save the U.S.-Turkey Alliance

Source:National Interest Date:14Sep2018

The United States committed to repairing its relationship with Turkey in 1978 and must be willing to make that same commitment in 2018. The process of preserving the U.S.-Turkey alliance will be

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Turkey elections could actually improve relations with US

Source:Defense One Date:29Jun2018

Ex-ambassador to Turkey:   At first glance, the June 24 electoral sweep by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s coalition did not go over well in the United States. In response to his renewed

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Senate Approves Ban On Sale Of U.S. F-35s To Turkey Over Russia Deal

Source:Radio Free Europe Date:19Jun2018

We told you so: The U.S. Senate has passed a major defense bill that would block the sale of U.S. F-35 fighter jets to Turkey unless it abandons a deal to buy S-400 missile-defense systems from Russia.

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US Presses Turkey to Drop Plans to Buy Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems

Source:Sputnik news Date:24May2018

CBRT might have rescued TL from a free-fall, but mind the other risks: “We continue to work to keep the Turks in a place where they don’t actually acquire the S-400. I believe that they

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House lawmaker introduces bill to halt F-35 sale to Turkey

Source:The Hill Date:21May2018

The House NDAA already has a provision that would to hold all U.S. weapons sales to Turkey until a report is created to analyze worsening tensions between Washington and Ankara. A separate Senate

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US sanctions on the horizon for Turkey in 2018

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:30Dec2017

Better late than never we might think, however, the closure of the visa parenthesis was indeed getting rid of the least difficult of the problems between the two countries. It almost feels like

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