In Defense Secretary Mark Esper chastised Turkey for its unwarranted attack on Northern Syria, despite the fact that President Trump appears to have greenlit the invasion with pullout of US troops. ..…
In 80-minute interview broadcast on October 24 on Turkey's state-run TRT news network, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered questions regarding Turkey's invasion of northeast Syria. ..…
President Trump has announced sanctions will be lifted on Turkey as a ceasefire remains in place in northern Syria, where Turkey invaded earlier this month after Trump withdrew U.S. troops. ... President Trump has announced sanctions will be lifted on Turkey as a ceasefire..…
“Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey by telephone,” the White House press statement said. ... Syrian President Bashar al-Assad concluded a deal, brokered by Russia, to protect the Kurds from Turkey’s..…
The PKK—recognized as a terrorist organization in Turkey the European Union and the US—has for decades been running a violent campaign to achieve autonomy and possible future independence for Turkey’s over 20-million-strong Kurdish population, predominant in southeastern Turkish provinces..…
President Donald Trump, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered Turkish troops into Syria to commit, effectively, another genocide, this time of Kurdish people. ..…
Over the last 2 years, Trump repeatedly sought to “bluff” Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, goading him by stipulating that Turkey could invade northern Syria, but that it would be responsible for taking over anti-ISIS operations in the region. ..…
The president’s declaration of success came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reached a deal on divvying up control of an area along the Turkey-Syria border. . ... We see them purchasing Russian arms, cuddling up to..…
President Erdoğan has gone too far and whipped Turkey up into a nationalist fervor. ... Moreover, the United States can hardly sanction Turkey for something the U.S. president effectively approved. ..…
President's Aide: Iran Welcomes Turkey's Agreement with Russia to End War on Northern Syria . TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi announced that the government welcomes the Tuesday agreement between Ankara and Moscow to end military operations against the..…
One does not expect Trump to actually know anything about Turkey and its history, or, for that matter, about the political trajectory of Erdogan, but the American president’s businessman’s belief that his personal relationship with other countries’ leaders is enough to run a foreign..…
Vice President Mike Pence’s latest proposal on Oct. 17 to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the latest scheme to keep Syria divided. ..…
He could play the same role today with a friendly American president like Trump in office. But threats against Turkey from the likes of Senator Lindsey Graham make that difficult. . ..…
., and pundits in Israeli press, have been critical of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S troops from Syria- Turkey border zone, concerned about the fate of Kurdish people. ..…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will attend the 18th summit of NAM heads of states on Friday.. TEHRAN - Turkey criticized United States on Thursday for treating the commander of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces underlining continued tensions with Washington despite the end of its..…
Vice President Mike Pence’s latest proposal on Oct. 17 to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the latest scheme to keep Syria divided. ..…
President Trump surprisingly (even astonishingly) kept his word about getting America out of this tribal squabble long enough for Turkey to make its move against the Kurds whom they regard as terrorists. . ..…