Explosive New Report Says CIA Has Taped Recording Of Saudi Crown Prince Ordering Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing
Source:Inquistr Date:23Nov2018
According to Haaretz, Hurriyet newspaper journalist Abdulkadir Selvi wrote in a column that the CIA has in its possession a phone call recording between Mohammed bin Salman and his brother and
Turkish Policy in Syria: Divining Intent and Options for the United States
Source:Atlantic Council Date:17Nov2018
Aaron Stein nails it on the head: Without a Turkish-PKK ceasefire, the threat of a broader conflict in Syria will remain. It is in the United States’ longer-term interest to mitigate future
The Case for Reshaping U.S.-Turkey Relations
Source:Council on Foreign Relations Date:17Nov2018
The divergence between these two NATO allies reflects the changes in international politics since the end of the Cold War nearly a generation ago. Absent the common threat posed by the Soviet
To ease Turkish pressure on Saudis over killing, White House weighs expelling Erdogan foe
Source:NBC News Date:16Nov2018
This is major: White House wants to swap Fethullah Gulen for Erdogan’s silence on Khashoggi murder. The White House is looking for ways to remove an enemy of Turkish President Recep
US official says investigation into Turkey’s Halkbank still underway
Source:Stockholm Center for Freedom Date:15Nov2018
An unnamed US official who met with a group of Turkish journalists said that an investigation into Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank conducted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is still
Turkey tests waters for new offensive against YPG
Source:al Monitor Date:14Nov2018
But, doesn’t have US blessing: Future Turkish operations east of the Euphrates depend very much on the United States giving up on its partnership with the YPG. Washington will not,
Turkish-US tensions over Syria, Iran set to continue after midterms
Source:The Arab Weekly Date:12Nov2018
Tensions between NATO partners Turkey and the United States over their conflicting priorities and policies in Syria and Iran are expected to continue after the US midterm elections, analysts
U.S. federal court has already prepared second indictment against Halkbank – columnist
Source:Ahval News Date:11Nov2018
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York is said to have prepared a second indictment for Turkey’s state-run bank Halkbank accused of violating sanction on Iran, columnist Cansu
U.S.-Turkish Ties May Be Cut for Good in Syria
Source:Foreign Affairs Date:09Nov2018
The United States’ top priority is to prevent Turkey from destabilizing northern Syria. The Turkish attacks challenge a central assumption about the direction of the Syrian civil war: that the
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