US ready for Manbij-focused roadmap with Turkey: Mattis
Secretary of State Jim Mattis said June 11 the U.S. is ready to implement a Manbij-focused roadmap with Turkey. “We are prepared to go forward with the collaboration…
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Erdogan: Strong government needs strong parliament
A strong government needs a strong parliament, Turkey’s president said Monday, noting that the alliance between his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist…
FETO leader to be brought to Turkey ‘sooner or later’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Fetullah Terrorist Organization’s (FETO) U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen will be brought to Turkey “sooner or later”. Speaking…
Turkey says siege of Syrian city of Afrin has begun
Turkish forces have begun a siege of the Syrian city of Afrin, the country’s president said on Friday, paving the way for an assault that…
Turkey, Iraq to carry out joint operation against Kurdish militants in Iraq: Turkish formin
Turkey and Iraq’s central government in Baghdad will carry out a joint operation against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was…
The Latest: More Turkish forces enter Syria’s Afrin enclave
Turkish officials and media say Turkish police and paramilitary special forces have crossed the border into a Syrian Kurdish-held enclave, signaling preparations for a possible…
Turkey warns Assad not to intervene in Kurdish enclave
Turkey warned the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad that it risked a military confrontation with Ankara if it intervened in an ongoing war in the Kurdish…
The United States and Turkey should fix their relationship—Before it’s too late
American diplomats are out in force in Turkey this week. On Sunday, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster met in Istanbul with Ibrahim Kalin, his nominal…
Tillerson faces prospect of ‘Ottoman slap’ amid Turkey tensions
Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson faces perhaps the most difficult stop of his Mideast trip in Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has doubled…
Co-operation is in Turkey and America’s best interests
Turkey’s cross border military operation in northern Syria has raised the terrifying prospect of a direct confrontation between two NATO allies. Yet much will depend…