New flash points in US-Turkey struggle

Source:Anatolian Agency Date:01May2019

Turkey’s AK Party: U.S. move against Muslim Brotherhood would damage democracy in Middle East The spokesman for Turkey’s ruling AK Party said on Tuesday that if the United States designated

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Turkey indicts local US consulate worker in Istanbul

Source:Rudaw Date:27Apr2019

Is this a declaration of war agaist US?   Nazmi Mete Canturk has been working as a security officer at the US Consulate in Istanbul, Reuters reported, adding the indictment was dated on

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Is Turkey’s narrative on S-400s changing?

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:20Apr2019

There is a change in tone both in Ankara and DC about  the S-400 crisis, writes Serkan Demirtas of Hurriyet Daily News:   It’s in this period that reports suggesting Turkey’s plans to

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A U.S. Fighter Jet or a Russian Missile System. Not Both.

Source:New York Times Date:09Apr2019

This letter is written by Congressional leaders:  Mr. Inhofe and Mr. Reed are the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Mr. Risch and Mr. Menendez are the chairman

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U.S. and Turkey Escalate Feud Over Russian Missile System

Source:Foreign Policy Date:03Apr2019

S-400 tensions between Turkey and USA will trigger the next Father Brunson affair in the financial markets.   The news comes days after Turkish voters delivered a stinging political rebuke

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No YPG forces’ in Syria safe zone with Turkey: US

Source:Rudaw Date:26Mar2019

Commenting on the latest developments in the US-led coalition strategy in Syria following the defeat of the Islamic State group (ISIS) in Baghouz, northeast Syria on Saturday, the US special

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The US might soon cut Turkey off from the F-35 because of its interest in Russia’s advanced S-400

Source:Business Insider Date:23Mar2019

This issue will be the cause of the next currency tremor:   The United States is nearing an inflection point in a years-long standoff with Turkey, a NATO ally, after so far failing to sway

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Turkey hints S-400 crisis with US is solvable

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:12Mar2019

A ray of hope?  Erdoğan reiterated his government’s criticisms against the U.S. on all these issues but also stressed: “God willing, we will deal with this issue in line with common sense, logic

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As Erdogan turns from the West, he sabotages Turkey’s progress

Source:The Daily Star Date:09Mar2019

While I  dsiagree on YPG-PYD being innocent of  terrorism, President Erdogan’s  deep suspicion of the West did inded stall Turkey’s once steallar economic and social progress.  

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Turkish prosecutors target U.S. state dept. official overseeing Turkey in Gezi indictment

Source:Ahval News Date:07Mar2019

Prosecutors overseeing the case against 16 Turkish citizens who took part in the 2013 Gezi Park protests have included phone records of a conversation between one defendant and an individual that

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