Ankara’s purchase and testing of the S-400 system alarmed its NATO allies, and touched off demands in Washington to impose sanctions. The annoucement comes as Congress is poised to pass a defense bill …
Students in Turkey struggle to access remote learning during the pandemic
With a lack of internet access and computers, students in Turkey have to go out of their way to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pinar Sevinclidir looks at the obstacles in front of these children …
EU leaders weigh sanctions over Turkey’s Med drilling work
Concerned that their credibility is at stake, European Union leaders are set Thursday to give the green light to the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in …
Outgoing Syria envoy reflects on Turkey, the Kurds and what everyone got wrong
Monitor, James Jeffrey looks back on his efforts to incorporate fragments of Obama-era initiatives into a cohesive Middle East policy.
Turkey is Europe’s other major headache
That shut down what for Turkey had been a transformative engine of democratic renewal and reform, helping curb the army which has long been the final arbiter in Turkish politics. The acrimonious …
Erdogan Visit to Azerbaijan Could Stoke Russian Rivalry, Observers Say
A two-day visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Azerbaijan marks his latest bid to expand Turkey’s influence in the Caucasus, and analysts are warning his ambitions could stoke a rivalry …
U.S. Takes Tougher Tone With Turkey as Trump Exits
Officials said President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. must keep from alienating the government in Ankara even as the U.S. and European allies try to curb Turkey’s military ambitions with sanctions.
Erdogan: Threats of EU sanctions on Turkey ‘do not concern us’
President’s comments come as report suggests EU will toughen sanctions over Turkish drilling at a summit on Thursday.
EU plans new sanctions on Turkey over Mediterranean dispute
The EU will prepare new sanctions against Turkey over the crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean, under proposals to be discussed by European leaders at a summit this week. The range of targets could …
Turkey’s Erdogan brushes off EU sanctions threat
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brushed off possible European Union sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, saying they would not affect his country. Speaking …