Tag: Turkey

Ankara faces new calls to release philanthropist Osman Kavala (Nazlan Ertan, Al Monitor)

A week after Turkey and 10 Western countries averted a diplomatic crisis over imprisoned philanthropist Osman Kavala, Ankara is once again facing calls for his release. Meanwhile,...

Turkey’s Erdogan: Biden will do ‘his best’ for F-16 sale (Suzan Frazer, The Associated Press, Defense News)

U.S. President Joe Biden told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday that their countries must better manage disagreements after the partnership between NATO...

Legal ambiguity becomes the norm in Erdogan’s Turkey (Pinar Tremblay, Al Monitor)

Turkish Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu gave a speech addressing Turkey's female mukhtars. Mukhtars are elected neighborhood administrators, and there are over 50,000 of them throughout...

Turkish army coordinates with Syrian proxy forces ahead of possible military action (Khaled al-Khateb, Al Monitor)

The Turkish army continues to send military reinforcements to the areas controlled by the Syrian opposition in northeastern Syria, amid ongoing Turkish threats against Kurdish forces in the area. Meanwhile, the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions are...

In troubled US-Turkey relations, F-16 deal seen as path for dialogue (Diego Cupolo)

Following several scheduling changes, US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome...

Strong Ukraine-Turkey partnership holds the key to Black Sea security (Dmytro Kuleba, Atlantic Council)

As NATO mulls over its strategy in the Black Sea region and seeks to ensure stability and security in what is an increasingly turbulent...

With F-16 deal in limbo, Erdogan-Biden meeting postponed to Glasgow (Diego Cupolo, Al Monitor)

An expected meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, at the G20 summit in Rome this weekend has been...

Erdogan says he expects to discuss F-35 dispute with Biden (Al Jazeera)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he expects to meet US President Joe Biden next week and take up Turkey’s removal from the US-led...

Turkish-backed factions outmaneuver Syrian jihadist group in Idlib (Sultan al-Kanj, Al Monitor)

The Azm Operations Room, which consists of a number of Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions, recently announced the merger of six FSA factions with the new Third Legion. The new...

Turkey, South Korea sign deal for Turkish Altay tank (Burak Ege Bekdil, Defense News)

Turkey and South Korea have signed a letter of intent by which two Korean companies will supply engines and transmission mechanisms for the Altay,...

Erdogan To Join Aliyev At Ceremony To Open Airport Beside Nagorno-Karabakh (RFE RL)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to join Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on October 26 at a ceremony to open Fuzuli International Airport. Aliyev...

Turkey, Qatar express ‘concern’ over coup in Sudan (Al Monitor)

Turkey and Qatar both called for de-escalation in Sudan Monday following a coup in the African country. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a press release, “We...

Turkey’s spy-bust bombshell unlikely to further worsen ties with Israel (Fehim Tastekin, Al Monitor)

Amid an ongoing quest for normalization with Israel, Turkey last week dropped a bombshell about busting a Mossad spy ring, comprised of Arabs, including...

Erdogan backpedals on threat to expel 10 Western ambassadors (Diego Cupolo, Al Monitor)

A tense diplomatic crisis in which 10 ambassadors to Turkey faced possible expulsion from the country appears to have been defused Monday following a...

Erdogan slams Western envoys who urged philanthropist’s release (Al Monitor)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned a group of Western ambassadors who urged Turkey this week to release philanthropist Osman Kavala. "I told our foreign minister:...

15 spies for Israel’s Mossad arrested, reports Turkish press (Al Monitor)

Turkish authorities arrested 15 people earlier this month who are accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, Turkish media outlets reported on Thursday. Turkey’s...