Posts Tagged: US Turkey relations
Turkey’s Lira Weakens More Than 6 Percent on Threat of More US Sanctions
Turkey's battered lira weakened more than 6 percent against the dollar on Friday, after a US warning that Ankara should expect more economic sanctions unless...
US Tariffs to Stay on Turkey, Qatar Offers Ankara Aid
The United States on Wednesday ruled out removing steel tariffs that have contributed to a currency crisis in Turkey even if Ankara frees a US...
Erdogan Says Turkey Will Boycott US Electronics, Lira Steadies
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey will boycott electronic products from the United States, retaliating in a dispute with Washington that has...
Turkish Delegation to Meet With US State Department Officials
A Turkish delegation will meet with top officials from the US State and Treasury departments on Wednesday, part of a visit to Washington this week...
US, Turkey Agree to Try to Resolve Disputes After Relations Dive
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu agreed on Friday to try to resolve a series of disputes, after relations...
US Sanctions Two Turkish Officials Over Detention of Pastor
The United States sanctioned Turkey's Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Wednesday over the country's imprisonment of Pastor Andrew Brunson. White House Press...
Erdogan: Turkey Will Stand Up to US in Face of Sanctions Threat Over Release of American Pastor
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will stand its ground after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap sanctions on Ankara if it does not free an...
US Delegation to Meet Turkish Officials on Iran Sanctions
A US delegation of Treasury and State Department officials will meet Turkish authorities on Friday to discuss sanctions targeting Iran, an official from Turkey's Foreign Ministry...
Despite Senate Opposition, Turkey Still to Receive F-35s
JNS.org - Despite the US Senate voting overwhelmingly to block the sale of the advance F-35 fighter jet, Turkey is still set to receive the jet...
US Senate Defense Bill Would Bar Turkey From Buying F-35 Jets
A US Senate committee passed its version of a $716 billion defense policy bill on Thursday, including a measure to prevent Turkey from purchasing Lockheed...
Three US Senators Move to Block F-35 Transfers to Turkey
Three US senators introduced a measure on Thursday aimed at blocking the transfer of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey, a NATO ally...
US and Turkey Agree to Mend Ties; Turks Propose Joint Deployment in Syria
The United States and Turkey agreed on Friday to try to rescue a strategic relationship that Washington acknowledged had reached a crisis point, with Turkey...
Report: US Transferring Nuclear Weapons From Turkey to Romania
Two independent sources told EurActiv.com that the US has started transferring nuclear weapons stationed in Turkey to Romania, against the background of worsening relations between...
US Concerned About Turkey’s Ties With Hamas and Leader Khaled Mashaal
Jerusalem Post - The United States has criticized Turkey for courting Hamas amid reports that leaders of the Gaza terror group could be expelled from Qatar,...
