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Turkey, US Officials to Meet in Washington to Resolve Brunson Crisis
Turkish and the U.S. officials will meet in Washington, D.C. within two days to reach an accord over the dispute regarding Pastor Andrew Brunson whose ongoing detention sparked tit-for-tat…
Turkish Lira Hits Record Lows Against US Dollar Amid Sanctions Row
The Turkish lira tumbled into new record lows against the U.S. dollar and euro amid an escalating dispute over sanctions between Turkey and the U.S.
Erdogan: Turkey to Impose Sanctions on US Officials In Retaliation
The Turkish president said Turkey would hit two U.S. officials with sanctions in retaliation to the U.S. sanctions against the Turkish ministers in an escalating dispute over the detainment…
Turkish FM Tells Pompeo Sanctions Against Turkey Would Not Work
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo that the U.S. sanctions against two Turkish ministers would not work.
Amnesty Criticizes Turkey For Allowing Syrian Groups to Commit Abuses in Afrin
Amnesty International accused the Turkish authorities of turning a blind eye to widespread abuses committed by the Syrian rebel groups in the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in northwestern Syria.
Turkey Draws Measures For Retaliation Against US After Sanctions on Ministers
Turkey and the U.S. plunged into a deepening diplomatic tug of war after Washington hit two Turkish ministers with sanctions over their role in the detainment of a U.S. pastor, sparking a…
US Senate Approves Bill Suspending Sale of F-35 Jets to Turkey
Only hours after the U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions on two Turkish ministers over their role in the detainment of Pastor Andrew Brunson, the U.S. Senate approved a bill…
US Imposes Sanctions on Turkey’s Justice, Interior Ministers Over Detained…
The U.S. administration slapped sanctions on justice and interior ministers of Turkey over the ongoing detention of Pastor Andrew Brunson, a new move that immediately sent the Turkish Lira…
Turkey’s Erdogan Again Rebuffs US Threat of Sanctions
Turkey's president again struck a defiant tone and said threatening language by the U.S. does not benefit anyone after the U.S. leaders showed unflinching intention to slap sanctions on…
NATO Europe Commander to Visit Turkey For Syria Talks
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Curtis Scaparotti will be in Turkey on Wednesday for talks, mostly on cooperation in Syria and other regional issues.