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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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