U.S.-Terror Relations
Turkey: Maritime deal with Libya ‘red line’ for Ankara
| OpinionThe maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya is Ankara’s “red line” in the Eastern Mediterranean, …
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OpinionJoe Biden promises more interventionism
By Talha KöseDuring a meeting with the editors of The New York Times seven months ago, former U.S. Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden labeled President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan an “autocrat” and criticized Turkey for its constructive relations with Moscow and policies over northeastern Syria.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dangerous “Local Partner” The YPG’s Terror Campaign in Northern Syria
By Ömer Özkizilcik By Navvar SabanThis report urges the backers of the YPG to address its terror strategy, and to investigate, arrest, and punish those responsible for random attacks and war crimes resulting in the death of civilians. If these countries, most notably the United States, Russia and France, are unable or unwilling to do so, they have to re-evaluate their support to the armed group or be held accountable for the war crimes of the YPG.
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OpinionTrump must stop Congress from ending Turkey-US relationship
By Burhanettin DuranThe U.S. Congress, acting under the influences of anti-Turkey sentiment in Washington, is back in the game.
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Turkey foils plan ‘cooked’ in Pentagon’: Expert
By Burhanettin DuranWith its anti-terror operations, Turkey thwarts emergence of terror corridor near its borders, says think-tank chief
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Interest-based vs. value-based foreign policy
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey pledges not to change its humanitarian priorities in the region and continues to stand against the self-serving approaches of other actors
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The obvious outcomes of the Erdoğan-Trump meeting
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump has contributed positively to bilateral relations. Their commitment to working together and continue negotiations was one of the meeting's concrete outcomes.
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Highlights of the Erdoğan-Trump meeting
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump went exactly as expected. It was a very successful meeting in symbolic terms, allowing the two countries to reaffirm their commitment to working together, mend their strained relationship and keep negotiating. Turkish and U.S. officials found an opportunity to listen to each other at length.
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No breakthrough in Turkish-American relations soon
By Talha KöseThere were too many controversial issues on the table in President Erdoğan’s recent visit to Washington and the meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Washington's continuing support for the People's Protection Units (YPG); the S-400 missiles; the situation with the F-35 fighter jets; Washington’s policy on the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) and other sanction bills against Turkey are urgent issues for Turkey that need to be tackled constructively by the American authorities. Only a reset in Turkish-American relations can assure a significant change, but the circumstances are not conducive to a reset. For the moment the Democratic Union Party (PYD) issue seems to be the biggest problem leading to constant tensions between the two countries.
