Posts Tagged: US Turkey relations
The US Should Support Israel in Seeking to End Turkey-Hamas Ties
JNS.org - Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s arrival in Turkey—the first such visit in 15 years, a significant regional event now vastly overshadowed by the Russian...
Biden Talks F-16s, Raises Human Rights in Meeting With Turkey’s Erdogan
US President Joe Biden told Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan his request for F-16 fighter jets had to go through a process in the United States...
Turkey Hires US Lobbying Firm to Return to F-35 Jet Program
Turkey has hired a Washington-based law firm to lobby for its readmission to the US F-35 fighter jet program after it was suspended over its purchase...
Turkey, US in Talks to Form Joint Working Group on S-400s, Sanctions: Minister
Turkey and the United States have started talks to form a joint working group regarding US sanctions imposed over Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 missile...
US Halts Secretive Drone Program With Turkey Over Syria Incursion
The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdish PKK militants, four US officials...
Behind Trump-Erdogan ‘Bromance,’ a White House Meeting to Repair US-Turkey Ties
At the 2012 opening of Trump Towers in Istanbul, real estate mogul Donald Trump sang the praises of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, telling a mostly Turkish...
US Senator Graham Says He Is Trying to Get Turkey Back in F-35 Fold
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Sunday after meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he would like to get NATO ally Turkey back...
Turkey’s Delivery of Russian S-400 System May Have ‘Major Ramifications’ for US, NATO
JNS.org - Turkey began to receive the S-400 air-defense missile-defense system on Friday despite US warnings not to do so. The move by Turkey is...
Turkey Says US Letter on F-35s Not in Line With Spirit of Alliance
Turkey on Wednesday criticized a letter from Washington on Ankara's eventual removal from the F-35 fighter jet program, saying the language used did not suit...
US Starts Withdrawing Turkey From F-35 Program Over Russia Defense Deal
The United States on Friday raised the stakes in its standoff with Turkey over Ankara's deal to acquire a Russian air defense system, laying out...
Turkey Not Distancing Itself From NATO With Russian Missiles Deal: Minister
Turkey is not distancing itself from the NATO alliance by buying Russian S-400 missile defense systems, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday, adding...
Trump Support for Saudi Prince Leaves Turkey With Tough Choices
Eight weeks since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, US President Donald Trump's unwavering support for the kingdom's powerful crown...
Trump Thanks Turkey for Pastor’s Release, Denies Cutting Deal
President Donald Trump said on Saturday the release of US pastor Andrew Brunson after two years in Turkish custody was a "tremendous step" toward improved...
US Pastor Brunson Arrives Home in Turkey After Release by Court
The American evangelical Christian pastor at the center of a row between Ankara and Washington arrived at his home in Turkey on Friday after a Turkish court...