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US restricting the use of weapons it will sell to Turkey and Greece

US restricting the use of weapons it will sell to Turkey and Greece

A leaked correspondence from the US Department of State to Greek media revealed Washington's dual approach: while selling fighter jets to both Greece and Turkey, it is simultaneously concerned about restraining regional competition within NATO by imposing strict conditions on arms usage.

20 February 2024

An International to accompany the continental rise of the Left

LEFT TIDE IN LATIN AMERICA-II

An International to accompany the continental rise of the Left

Latin American left can play a critical role in the building of Progressive International as a protagonist rather than a patron; it can be an active and equal participant in a common front to be established with all the progressive forces of the world.

9 November 2022 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

‘We have begun to feel the winds of the Cold War again,’ says Turkey’s foreign minister

‘We have begun to feel the winds of the Cold War again,’ says Turkey’s foreign minister

Minister Çavuşoğlu will meet with US Secretary of State Blinken and UN Secretary-General Guterres in New York today.

Turkey's axis is shifting in foreign policy, human rights, says former ambassador

TEN AMBASSADORS SUMMONED

Turkey's axis is shifting in foreign policy, human rights, says former ambassador

We have interviewed retired Ambassador Yalım Eralp about the Osman Kavala case and Turkey-US relations.

20 October 2021 Pınar Tarcan

Reports: Turkey wants to buy more F-16s, update kits

Reports: Turkey wants to buy more F-16s, update kits

Being excluded from the F-35 fighter jet program, Ankara now seeks to buy more F-16s, according to reports.

Foreign minister: Turkey may buy Patriot missiles if allowed by US Congress

Foreign minister: Turkey may buy Patriot missiles if allowed by US Congress

The S-400 agreement with Russia is a done deal and the US should accept that, Çavuşoğlu has said.

8 September 2021

'The West will pray for Erdoğan's reelection' as new refugee crisis looms, says CHP leader

'The West will pray for Erdoğan's reelection' as new refugee crisis looms, says CHP leader

Both the US and European countries have suggested that Turkey can host Afghans fleeing from the Taliban.

Belgium, US suggest Turkey can host Afghan refugees, Ankara says it's 'unacceptable'

Belgium, US suggest Turkey can host Afghan refugees, Ankara says it's 'unacceptable'

Belgium's foreign minister has said the EU-Turkey deal on Syrian refugees should be expanded to Afghans shortly after the US suggested its partners in Afghanistan apply to Turkey for asylum.

Turkey wants extradition of businessperson detained in Austria for fraud charges in US

Turkey wants extradition of businessperson detained in Austria for fraud charges in US

Sezgin Baran Korkmaz is accused of defrauding the US Treasury and money laundering in Turkey. There have also been allegations that he was asked for bribe in Turkey for the charges against him to be dropped.

Biden recognizes Armenian Genocide

Biden recognizes Armenian Genocide

Joe Biden has become the first US president in decades to call the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I a genocide.

Biden, Erdoğan have first phone call since inauguration

Biden, Erdoğan have first phone call since inauguration

The US president reportedly told Erdoğan that he will formally recognize the Armenian Genocide tomorrow.

Anadolu Agency: Turkey excluded from new F-35 deal

Anadolu Agency: Turkey excluded from new F-35 deal

Removed from the F-35 program in July 2019, Turkey wasn't included in the new agreement, according to a Pentagon official quoted by AA.

White House spokesperson explains why Biden hasn't had a phone call with Erdoğan yet

White House spokesperson explains why Biden hasn't had a phone call with Erdoğan yet

The US president has "many counterparts he needs to call and he will venture to do that in the coming weeks and months," Psaki has said.

Documents reveal Khashoggi's assassins used jets of company seized by bin Salman

Documents reveal Khashoggi's assassins used jets of company seized by bin Salman

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the kingdom's consulate in İstanbul in October 2018.

25 February 2021

AKP spokesperson accuses US of supporting terrorism

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AKP spokesperson accuses US of supporting terrorism

"Those who cannot clearly condemn the PKK terrorist organization cannot talk about the fight against terrorism," Çelik has said.

16 February 2021

Biden administration tells Ankara it's 'concerned' over S-400s

Biden administration tells Ankara it's 'concerned' over S-400s

Turkey's presidential spokesperson and the US president's security adviser have discussed a number of issues in the first official dialogue since Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20.

3 February 2021

Defense minister says Turkey to use S-400s, open to address US concerns

Defense minister says Turkey to use S-400s, open to address US concerns

The two countries can set up a joint working group on the compatibility of the S-400 system and F-35 stealth fighter jets, according to Minister Akar.

12 November 2020

Erdoğan congratulates Biden, thanks Trump

Erdoğan congratulates Biden, thanks Trump

The President has thanked his outgoing counterpart for his "sincere and decisive" vision and wished success to President-elect Biden.

10 November 2020

Eastern Mediterranean crisis: Pompeo urges Turkey, Greece to 'stand down'

Eastern Mediterranean crisis: Pompeo urges Turkey, Greece to 'stand down'

"We are urging everyone to stand down, to reduce tensions and begin to have diplomatic discussions about the conflicts that exist there in the eastern Mediterranean," the US Secretary of State has said.

2 September 2020

Presidency Briefs US Diplomats on Idlib Operation

Presidency Briefs US Diplomats on Idlib Operation

"Turkey's operation in Idlib is being carried out within the framework of the right to self-defense," the presidential spokesperson told US diplomats.

Macron: We Have Separated Russia and Turkey With Our Strike on Syria

Macron: We Have Separated Russia and Turkey With Our Strike on Syria

President of France Emmanuel Macron has addressed the recent strikes on Syria and said, “With those strikes, we have separated Turkey and Russia.”

Support for Academics for Peace by Colleagues from US

Support for Academics for Peace by Colleagues from US

15 academics from the US have called for putting an end to the clashes, pointed out to the importance of freedom of expression and declared their support for the Academics for Peace.

29 January 2016

Criticism from US to Turkey

Criticism from US to Turkey

U.S. Secretary of Defense Carter has stated that Turkey had to make more effort to control its porous borders.

10 December 2015

US Ambassador Cable Proves Torture at Turkish Military Base

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US Ambassador Cable Proves Torture at Turkish Military Base

According to cables from 2006 published on WikiLeaks, Turkey issued permission to the USA to use the Incirlik Military Base for illegal interrogations of alleged "terror suspects" since 2002. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously denied such accusations.

18 January 2011 Erhan Üstündağ

USA Pushes Turkey to Join Missile Shield Project

USA Pushes Turkey to Join Missile Shield Project

Top officials from Turkey and the USA met in Brussels on the sidelines of a NATO meeting to discuss the missile defence system project intended to be set up against a supposed threat from Iran. The USA pushes Turkey to join the project.

15 October 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

“Obama Trying to Make Turkey US Outpost”

“Obama Trying to Make Turkey US Outpost”

Associate Professor Çalışkan believes that Obama’s impending visit is aimed at getting Turkey to support the US withdrawal from Iraq.

10 March 2009 Tolga Korkut

“Obama Can’t Be Worse than Predecessors”

We asked people in the streets of Eminönü, central Istanbul, what they thought about Barack Obama’s election. The answers were cautiously optimistic.

22 January 2009 Bawer Çakır

Obama Era Starts in USA

Obama Era Starts in USA

Barack Obama has been sworn in as 44th President of the United States. Over a million people watched his inauguration, at which he swore on Abraham Lincoln’s bible to “preserve, protect and defend the constitution”.

21 January 2009

Inaugural Address of President Barack Obama

Read here in full the remarks as prepared for delivery by the 44th president of the United States on his inauguration on Tuesday, 20 January.

21 January 2009

Cheney in Turkey: No Soldier Demands for Afghanistan

As part of his Middle East tour, US Vice President Dick Cheney visited Ankara and Istanbul on Monday.

25 March 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Iraq Calls on Turkey to Withdraw Soldiers

Iraq Calls on Turkey to Withdraw Soldiers

The Iraqi government has demanded that Turkish soldiers be withdrawn from Northern Iraq. US Secretary of Defense Gates has called on a “dialogue with the Kurds which would strengthen effect of military operations.”

25 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Kosovo Declares Independence

Kosovo Declares Independence

The Kosovan parliament has made a unilateral declaration of its independence from Serbia. The EU and the USA support independence, while Serbia and Russia oppose it.

17 February 2008 Tolga Korkut

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