Posts Tagged: Trump Turkey
Credible Missile Threat Led to Secret Aircraft Switch for Trump, Source Says
A threat that Air Force One could be targeted by a shoulder-fired missile prompted the Secret Service to secretly move President Donald Trump onto a smaller government jet during a trip to Turkey last...
US to Move Forward With Turkey Jet Engine Sales Ahead of NATO Summit, Sources Say
President Donald Trump's administration is planning to push ahead with the sale of dozens of jet engines to Turkey worth hundreds of millions of dollars despite objections from some...
Erdogan Turns Trump’s Gaza Deal Into a Power Play for Turkey
Turkey's ties to Hamas, once a liability in Washington, have turned into a geopolitical asset. By persuading Hamas to accept Donald Trump's Gaza deal, Ankara has reasserted...
Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Block Turkey From Acquiring Advanced US Fighter Jets
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to halt any plans to advance negotiations with Turkey, a NATO ally, over acquiring advanced...
Turkish Bank Appeals Iran Sanctions Decision to US Supreme Court
Turkey's Halkbank asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling saying it can be prosecuted for allegedly helping Iran evade American sanctions, a US-based lawyer for the bank said on Monday. The Supreme Court had given Halkbank until...
Turkey’s Democracy Is Wasting Away
Turkey’s Islamist leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has not lost a single election, be it presidential, parliamentary, municipal, or referendum, since he came to power...
Time to Crack Down on Erdogan’s Turkey — an Opponent, Not an Ally
JNS.org - The Republic of Turkey used to be known as a bridge between East and West, a shining example of a Muslim-majority liberal democracy....
The Current US Approach to Turkey Is Absurd
JNS.org - Does it matter that Turkey appears to think that it can relitigate the outcome of World War I? That’s the question observers were...
Washington and Ankara: Sweet Words, But Differences Remain
“Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool. I will call you later,” Donald Trump ended his undiplomatic letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
It’s Time for the US and NATO to Give Turkey the Boot
JNS.org - American arms control experts say the US Air Force is worried about the security of some 50 American B-61 nuclear bombs in storage...
Turkey Pins Hopes on Trump to Avoid Sanctions Over Russia Missile Deal
Turkey's hopes of avoiding punishing US sanctions over its purchase of a Russian air defense system appear increasingly pinned on intervention from Donald Trump, but the president has little leeway to counter Ankara's...
Donald Trump, the Syrian Kurds — and ‘Never Again’
According to a recent poll, 37 percent of Americans believe that Benjamin Franklin -- not Thomas Edison -- invented the light bulb. But Americans’ historical...
Trump Threatens Turkey With Economic Devastation if It Attacks Syrian Kurd Militia
US President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks a US-allied Kurdish militia in Syria, drawing a sharp rebuke from Ankara on Monday...
White House: President Erdogan Has Invited Trump to Visit Turkey in 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has invited US President Donald Trump to visit Turkey in 2019, a White House spokesman said on Monday. "While nothing definite...
