protester holds banner with portrait of Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of PKK, Kurdish Workers Party, in front of Brookings Institution Washington D.C.. Turkey is NATO ally, and both Turkey and United States consider PKK terrorist group. .. ..…
But the battle between Washington-sponsored FSA and Washington-fostered ISIS Caliphate soon spilled over into Kurdish communities that had populated the regions along Syria- Turkey of Euphrates River.. Needless to say, turned to Washington for arms, training and money. ..…
WASHINGTON Frayed US relations with Turkey over its Syria raise sensitive question discussed in Should United States remove the nuclear bombs it has long stored at Turkish airbase.. ..…
Turkey has seized control of M4 highway that runs across northeastern Syria and serves Washington Post reported on Sunday. . Turkey also has continued shelling in and around the town of Ain Issa. ..…
Kurds have announced that agreement has been reached with Damascus for Syrian government troops to be deployed along the border with Turkey.. Later, that Washington wo not take sides in the conflict between Turkey and Kurds in Arab country, ordering evacuation of the remaining..…
It's confounding, however, that the same serious foreign-policy thinkers Washington and media. ... Plus, Turkey's as NATO partner meant that Washington needed to clear of Kurdish Turkey and Syria unless we wanted to invoke the kind of reaction that Turkey is having..…
“Let them have their borders, but I don’t think our soldiers should be there for the next 50 years guarding a border between Turkey and Syria when we can’t guard our own borders at home,” Trump said in a speech in Washington. . Turkey’s stated objective is to set up a..…
Trump said on Thursday that he was hopeful for Washington to mediate between Turkey and Kurdish militia, threatening tough sanctions against Ankara should it not toe U.S line.. The task of dealing with the IS, assigned by Washington to Ankara, is pushing Turkey to sort..…
President Trump held a rally Dallas at American Airlines Center He touted his administration's achievements, including the recent announcement of ceasefire with Turkey, in. Washington Journal Steve Israel Discusses Impeachment Inquiry and. ..…
The offensive has presented Trump with dilemma as it has sought to balance Washington's with Turkey and its links to Syrian Kurdish forces that helped beat back Islamic State. . ..…
United States has given the green light to Turkey to launch operation against Washington's long-time Kurdish allies Syria.. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in statement on Sunday that Washington had begun withdrawing US troops from Syria's with..…
ISTANBUL - The United States began pulling troops from northeast Syria on Monday in policy shift, opening the way for Turkish attack on Kurdish-led forces long allied to Washington and handing Turkey responsibility for thousands of jihadi captives.. ..…
That support has also angered Washington's NATO ally, Turkey, which views militants from Kurdish People's Protection Units the backbone of SDF as organization tied to Kurdistan Workers Party that has been engaged in destructive war inside Turkey for decades. ... ..…
Such support has also angered Washington's NATO ally, Turkey, which views militants from Kurdish People's Protection Units the backbone of SDF as organization tied to Kurdistan Workers Party that has been waging destructive war inside Turkey for decades... ..…
By lifting the confinement of their most prisoner, Thierry Meyssan Best Price $18.89 Buy New $24.73 Everything began on July one of the five founders of PKK, Cemil Bayik, published op ed the Washington Post calling for Turkey to open negotiations Abdullah Öcalan . ..…
Such support has also angered Washington's NATO ally, Turkey, the backbone of SDF, as organization tied to Kurdistan Workers Party .. ..…
After decades of axiomatically considering Turkey an ally, policymakers in Washington are suddenly adrift. ... It’s unclear how far Washington will go to retaliate for Turkey’s purchase of the Russian-made S-400. ..…
White House, however, sought to downplay the effects of the decision on the US with Turkey, saying that Washington still greatly values its relationship with Ankara... ..…
The delivery of the S-400 almost ahead of schedule will contribute to further destabilising the structure of military alliances to the detriment of Washington.. Moreover, the NATO- Israel 2005 military agreement which relied heavily on the role of Turkey is dysfunctional. ..…
For proof of how little faith Turkey places in Washington these days, look no further than its plan to acquire Russia’s advanced S-400 missile defense system. . ... While that is unlikely to mean a wholesale embrace of Moscow at Washington’s expense, it does mean that..…
Spurning Washington's Appeals, Turkey Vows to Expand Assault on US-Backed Kurdish Forces Syria By Barry Grey, September 03, 2016.. ..…
The evening was dedicated to the memory of Washington Post Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey, October of 2018. ..…
Maduro, who was in for his second presidential term on 10 January after winning the May election, qualified Guaido's move as an attempt to stage coup orchestrated by Washington.. Russia, Bolivia, Turkey, China, Cuba and of other states have, in the meantime, voiced their support..…
Pompeo warns Turkey against striking Syria. Washington US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Wednesday of devastating results if Turkey strikes Syria as he met Washington with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu... ..…
No doubt White House poured gas on fire with the announcement of tariffs as the lira was sliding — gratuitous move that smacks of Trumpian chest-thumping anger over Andrew Brunson that helps Erdogan's narrative that everything is Washington's fault. ... For the time, the legacy of Cold War and..…
US to End Preferential Trade Treatment for Turkey.. President Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. File photo Washington intends to stop treating Turkey preferentially in the area of trade, according to announcement released from United States Trade..…
Gargash said more Arab states need to engage to crowd the space taken by Russia and Iran, and Turkey. Washington is lobbying against it and Saudi Arabia and Egypt working to slow down the readmittance of Syria in Arab League, said Western diplomat.. ..…
Also, as Russia, Turkey, and Iran search for Syria, Washington beats the.. ..…
By their patrons in the security agencies of, They were trained and armed to the teeth Washington, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in the training camps located Syria's border regions with Turkey and Jordan.. ..…
WASHINGTON — As Turkey and Russia discussing ways to stabilize war-torn Syria, U.S...…
Russia, China and Turkey in support for Maduro as they warn Washington not to intervene. ..…
How China, Iran, Syria, Turkey, India.. Washington managed to frame, remove from power, and imprison the leaders of the reformist party Brazil and to install Washington puppet.. ..…
o Russia's condemnation of US interference, China, Bolivia, Cuba, Turkey and Iran, among others, have given their support for Maduro government, denouncing Washington's of regime change.. ... Also on rt.com Venezuela divide Turkey, Russia, China stand against..…
They were trained and armed to the teeth by their patrons in the security agencies of Washington, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in the training camps located in Syria’s border regions with Turkey and Jordan. . ... Washington blacklisted al-Nusra Front in December 2012 and..…
Most recently, Trump's, John Bolton, said Monday during trip to Israel that U.S will not leave Syria until Islamic State is defeated and Washington receives guarantees that Turkey will not attack its Kurdish allies. ... Beyond the moral question of ditching Kurds Washington..…
WASHINGTON — Turkey said on Saturday that it had turned over audio recording of the killing of Saudi to United States and other Western countries, intensifying the pressure on President Trump to take stronger punitive measures against his allies Saudi Arabia.. ..…
Kareem Fahim reports for The Washington Post: . Turkey has concluded that Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent journalist from Saudi Arabia, was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this week by a Saudi team sent “specifically for the murder,” two people with knowledge of the probe..…
TEHRAN - The Turkish president noted that Ankara has been making progress in relations with the US and expressed his hope to improve them as soon as possible, adding, however, that Washington should fix its approach towards Turkey.. ... He said that Washington has lost its..…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Middle East - News - Top - Turkey... ... In August, Washington decided to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Turkey up to 50 and 20 percent, respectively.. ..…
that Cavusoglu spoke few hours giving his first public address after returning from trip to Washington, said Turkey would exercise its rights under the rules of engagement and attack YPG if it felt the need to do so, without consulting U.S or NATO... ..…
Russian government apparently also thought that which was said to implicate Washington, Turkey was going to cease supporting ISIS and cooperate with Russia... Washington has taken advantage of Russia's urging that Washington and Turkey join in the attack on..…
Washington, has shielded Turkey from criticism at many high-level NATO summits because Obama administration has been helping Turkey train and arm the militias trying to overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad Syria.. ... European diplomats this writer spoke with for this article..…
For example, Kurdish Iraq has been the steadfast ally of U.S government during its century of war on Iraq--despite Washington's support for Turkey's of Kurdish struggle, and now its ineffectual actions against the onslaught against Kobanê.. There, Washington can still dictate..…