Turkey Slams U.S. Iran Sanctions Case As ‘Legal Scandal’
Source:Radio Free Europe Date:07Apr2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has condemned a recommendation by U.S. prosecutors that a Turkish Halkbank executive get 20 years in prison for helping Iran evade U.S.
Turkey baffled by Trump’s pledge to exit Syria as Macron vows to step in
Source:al Monitor Date:04Apr2018
Ankara’s enthusiasm, however, was dampened with reports from Paris that a group from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had been received at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The fact that this meeting
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
The U.S. Alliance With Turkey Is Worth Preserving
Source:Foreign Policy Date:21Mar2018
Some in the United States see any accommodation of Turkish concerns regarding the Syrian Kurds as a betrayal of a partner that proved doughty in the fight against the Islamic State. Yet the
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
Erdogan menaces Afrin as YPG digs in
Source:al Monitor Date:13Mar2018
Amberin Zaman writes about Afrin, but answers a more important question: Have US and Turkey reached a deal on the fate Afrin?
U.S. moving to repair relations with Turkey, endangering ties with Kurdish allies
Source:Washington Post Date:11Mar2018
Officials gave no timeline for moving the Kurds from Manbij to positions east of the Euphrates, 20 miles away, and did not indicate how the relocation would be accomplished. The officials said
Russian missiles not like Kalashnikovs: Top NATO General to Turkey
Source:Kurdistan24 Date:10Mar2018
“Getting the S-400 ready for battle isn’t like handing a soldier a Kalashnikov, which can be used by any untrained soldier,” Pavel said, in remarks printed in Breaking Defense, a
Turkey’s Erdogan says Syria’s Afrin town under siege, entry imminent
Source:Yahoo! Date:10Mar2018
On Thursday, Turkish forces and their Free Syrian Army (FSA) allies seized control of the nearby town of Jinderes, state media reported. Turkey now controls five out of seven of the settlements
Turkey, US and Germany: Hopes of better relations are premature
Source:PA Intelligence Date:17Feb2018
Turkish Lira appreciated strongly against the dollar and Euro on Friday, as American Secretary of State Rex Tillerson promised cooperation in Syria with Turkey, while a court released