When strongmen fight: The US and Turkey need diplomats to resolve their leaders’ dispute
Source:Brookings Papers Date:19Sep2018
Very interesting comparison between Trump and Erdogan: Disagreement over a jailed pastor has devolved into a personal fight between two strongmen, adding significant strain to relations between
Here’s How to Save the U.S.-Turkey Alliance
Source:National Interest Date:14Sep2018
The United States committed to repairing its relationship with Turkey in 1978 and must be willing to make that same commitment in 2018. The process of preserving the U.S.-Turkey alliance will be
U.S.-Turkey relations: from meltdown to low simmer
Source:Ahval News Date:08Sep2018
A very important commentary from a veteran journalist: White House might be switching to a more patient approach towards Turkey: For the moment, the heat is not melting down the saucepan, nor
America Can’t Be Trusted to Run the Global Economy
Source:Foreign Policy magazine Date:08Sep2018
Economy czar Albayrak writes at Foreign Policy to complain about US: While the scale of the attack resulted in exchange rate fluctuations, the incident ultimately demonstrated the strong
Congress dangles Turkey trade deal as carrot to Trump’s stick
Source:al Monitor Date:27Aug2018
Reminds me of the famous The clash tune: Should I stay or should I go? The Donald Trump administration’s heavy-handed approach with Turkey in its bid to secure the release of a detained
The West must face reality in Turkey
Source:Project Syndicate Date:18Aug2018
Turkey’s currency crisis and standoff with the United States over the imprisonment of an American pastor have exposed the crumbling edifice of the two countries’ Cold War-era
How will the New Trump White House get along with Erdoğan?
Source:Ahval News Date:11Jul2018
Turkey’s veteren Washington affairs correspondent Ilhan Tanir describes the future of US-Turkey relations: Contrary to what the Turkish foreign minister has said, the Trump team does not
Turkey’s Slow-Cooking Crisis With Its Allies Is Coming to a Boil
Source:Defense One Date:23Jun2018
This article makes fascinating claims: As reported in the media, Turkey and the U.S. have been negotiating since early spring for a new deal that would have Turkey walk away from its S-400 deal
Senate Approves Ban On Sale Of U.S. F-35s To Turkey Over Russia Deal
Source:Radio Free Europe Date:19Jun2018
We told you so: The U.S. Senate has passed a major defense bill that would block the sale of U.S. F-35 fighter jets to Turkey unless it abandons a deal to buy S-400 missile-defense systems from Russia.
US, Turkey agree on Manbij road map, but when will they get there?
Source:al Monitor Date:07Jun2018
Taken at face value, Ankara seems to have scored something of a diplomatic success by convincing Washington to come around to its position regarding the presence of the Kurdish People’s