Powerful Senate chairman moves toward sanctions crackdown on Turkey as talks over weapons purchase falter
Source:CNN Date:07Dec2019
Before the week was out, however — and after Risch had briefed a group of reporters about the meeting and his decision — it had become clear that Erdoğan would not change course. On
Erdogan Will Have Fewer Friends Than Ever When He Visits The U.S. This Week
Source:Huffington Post Date:13Nov2019
Fascinating account of how Turkey lost Washington. Erdogan is set to visit Washington this week with his standing here at a historic low ― and the network that’s supposed to help him
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
Turkey’s Halkbank Faces U.S. Charges as Tensions Mount
Source:Bloomberg Date:16Oct2019
In an indictment filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors accused government-owned Halkbank of participating in a wide-ranging plot to violate prohibitions on Iran’s access to the
US demands that Turkey should cease all activity in Cyprus waters
Source:Middle East Monitor Date:20Aug2019
The US State Department has called on the Turkish authorities to remove its drilling vessels from the territorial waters around Cyprus and to cease immediately any “unlawful activities”. The
AS U.S. CONSIDERS NEW SANCTIONS ON TURKEY, RUSSIA LIFTS SOME AFTER MISSILE DELIVERY
Source:Newsweek Date:26Jul2019
Following a private meeting with dozens of legislators that lasted about an hour and a half, Republican Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota told NBC News that Trump “would like a little
Trial begins with high stakes for US-Turkey ties, ex-Trump adviser Flynn
Source:Middle East Monitor Date:16Jul2019
In a court case that could further strain American relations with Turkey and weigh on the sentencing of former US national security adviser Michael Flynn, a criminal trial began on Monday
F-35 Sales Are America’s Belt and Road
Source:Foreign Policy Date:13Jul2019
A very interesting take on why the F-35 fighter jet program. “The United States uses the fighter jet program to further its own influence while leaving allies dependent”, argue the
Turkey Stockpiles Crucial Weapons Parts, Anticipating U.S. Sanctions
Source:Bloomberg Date:02Jul2019
Turkey, girding for the worst despite encouraging messages from President Donald Trump, has stockpiled crucial spare parts for American-made weapons in case Congress sanctions it over a
Turkey preparing for possible U.S. sanctions over S-400s: minister
Source:Reuters Date:23May2019
Turkey’s defense minister said it was preparing for potential U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, even while he said there was some improvement in talks