US-Turkey relationship

Turkey Reprimands U.S. Over Violence During Erdogan's Visit

EghtesadOnline: Turkey summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest what it called the “aggressive and unprofessional” actions of U.S. security personnel during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit…
2017-05-23 04:12
Trump Tries to Reassure Erdogan After U.S. Plan to Arm Kurds

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to repair relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is alarmed about a U.S. plan to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria.
2017-05-17 05:22
U.S. to arm Syrian Kurds fighting Islamic State, despite Turkey's ire

EghtesadOnline: Despite fierce opposition from NATO ally Turkey, U.S. President Donald Trump has approved supplying arms to Kurdish YPG fighters to support an operation to retake the Syrian city…
2017-05-10 05:24
Tillerson Says Turkey and U.S. Face Tough Choices Over Kurds

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. and Turkey face “difficult choices” over the best way to combat the Islamic State, highlighting their stark disagreements on whether…
2017-04-01 17:58