NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says any attempt to undermine democracy in any of allied countries is unacceptable NATO has reiterated its support for Turkish people as the nation marked first anniversary of the defeated coup [ More … ]
The Trump administration is starting to repair ties with NATO ally Turkey, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday, without acknowledging Washington still pursued some policies that have been the focus of tension. [ More … ]
Inconsistent statements from the U.S. on retriving the weapons it is providing the YPG after operations end shows that the Obama administration’s policies still dominate Washington, which could further strain U.S.-Turkish ties U.S. Defense Secretary [ More … ]
Turkish President Erdoğan has once again harshly criticized the United States for providing arms to the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), declaring the move to be a violation of the NATO treaty. “We will [ More … ]
Meetings between Erdogan, EU officials during NATO summit held in constructive atmosphere: European Commission chief European Commission chief spokesman Margaritis Schinas on Monday called for continued cooperation between Turkey and the European Union, according to [ More … ]
BY: CEMIL ERTEM* What should we expect from the NATO leaders’ summit in Brussels that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend? The summit, held at a time when terrorism is gaining a new dimension and becoming [ More … ]
BY: Merve Şebnem Oruç The Belgian capital of Brussels is hosting the summit meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government today. There is no doubt that at this summit, eyes will be turned to [ More … ]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on May 25 on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels, as they bid to calm [ More … ]
Turkey has confirmed that it has blocked Austrian participation in some NATO programs due to Vienna’s constant anti-Turkish stance on various EU platforms, Turkish diplomatic sources told the Hürriyet Daily News. “Turkey has been taking [ More … ]
Germany’s decision to grant asylum to Turks accused of participating in last year’s failed coup has further heightened tension between the two NATO allies, Turkey’s prime minister said on Tuesday. German officials said last week [ More … ]
BY: İbrahim Karagül* Turkey’s southern border is being worn out through NATO, through the U.S.’s military units in Syria. The attempt, whose foundation was laid down earlier through the cooperation between the Fetullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ)-affiliated [ More … ]
Defense Minister Fikri Isik and his U.S. counterpart James Mattis spoke over the phone on Tuesday about the planned military operation in the northern Syrian city of Raqqah. The two ministers discussed the ongoing crises [ More … ]
Turkey, European Union to meet after NATO’s May gathering in Brussels, says foreign minister Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday said a Turkey-EU summit was expected to be convened but added no date had been [ More … ]
US-backed Kurdish militias operating in northern Syria have condemned Turkish strikes on their allied forces, fearing that NATO might have links to it, and called to establish a No-Fly-Zone in northern Syria to prevent future [ More … ]
The Atlantic Council Summit kick-started in Istanbul on Thursday, with world politicians, diplomats and high-level energy officials attending. Addressing the summit, US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stressed Turkey’s significant geographical position to energy trade, [ More … ]
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