Sweden is in a “good position” as regards the process to gain Turkish ratification of the Nordic country’s membership in NATO, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday. “I think we are …
Turkey seeks to reassure allies on Nato enlargement
“A Nato without Turkey is unthinkable,” Akar, who meets British defence secretary Ben Wallace in the UK on Monday, said in an interview with the Financial Times. “We are a tested nation, a tried army …
Syrian refugees in Turkey watch uneasily as Erdogan warms to Assad
Turkey’s bid to reconcile with the Syrian government has left many Syrian refugees in the country on tenterhooks as Ankara faces pressure to cut a deal with Damascus on the return of the Syrians amid …
Top Democrat opposes Biden administration plan to sell warplanes to Turkey
The Biden administration’s plan to go through with a $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey’s is opposed by the Democratic chair of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Syria demands “absolute positiveness” from Turkey to restore relations
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Saturday said that Turkey should show “absolute positiveness,” mainly by ending its occupation of Syrian territories, in order to restore its relations with …
Syrian Foreign Minister: No Normal Ties With Turkey Without End to Occupation
Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad said on Saturday that Turkey would have to end its military presence in his country to achieve a full rapprochement. “We cannot talk about resuming normal ties …
Foreign Buyers Are Descending on Turkey’s Idyllic Coastal Town Kas
Located in Antalya province, the hub for beach-goers and snorkelers charms with cobble-stone streets and white-washed villas …
Top U.S. lawmaker objects to potential F-16 sale to Turkey
The Biden administration has told Congress it is preparing the potential $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, sparking an immediate objection from a senior U.
Biden admin preparing to ask Congress to approve sale of F-16 jets to Turkey
The Biden administration is preparing to ask Congress to approve the sale of 40 F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, after weighing a Turkish request for the planes for more than a year, congressional sources familiar with the deliberations told CNN.
Biden Administration Faces Resistance to Plan to Sell F-16s to Turkey
The State Department has contacted Congress about major arms deals for Turkey and Greece, but a prominent senator is strongly opposed to the Ankara sale.