The head of NATO on Wednesday said he welcomed a Turkish-U.S. agreement on a roadmap for Manbij, Syria. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s comment came during a press conference ahead of a meeting of NATO defense [ More … ]
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says ‘no other NATO ally has suffered more terrorist attacks’ Amid the current Turkish-led counter-terrorist operation in Syria, Turkey has genuine security concerns, NATO’s chief said Wednesday. “Turkey has some legitimate [ More … ]
BY: Dr.Said Elhaj* Since its access to power in Turkey in 2002, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has paid great attention to two important issues that were neglected before, due to their strategic [ More … ]
US military chief said Sunday that Ankara buying missile system from Moscow would be ‘concern’ for Washington The purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia is not “worrying”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said [ More … ]
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 … ]
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