Tag: Politics of Turkey
Turkey Threatens to Close US Nuclear Bases over Senate’s Armenian Genocide Vote
Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, near Syria, is home to the US Air Force 39th Air Base Wing with its tactical nuclear weapons which include as many as 50 B61 nuclear bombs.
Erdogan Ally Ilhan Omar Abstains on Armenian Genocide Resolution
Remember Omar's notorious "Benjamins" tweet, and her other tweet, about the dual loyalties of American Jews?
Erdogan Refusing to Meet Bolton in Ankara over ‘Dishonorable, Ugly, Vulgar and Defaming’ Comments
"It is impossible to accept the message given by Mr. Bolton in Israel," Erdogan told members of his ruling party.
Trump ‘Open’ to Visiting Erdogan in Turkey in 2019
This week, President Trump's other friend in the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called President Erdogan an “anti-Semitic dictator.”
Trump Suspends Sale of F-35s to Turkey
In July, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis wrote the Senate recommending that it not remove Turkey from the F-35 program in which it has participated since 1999.
A Beleaguered Erdogan Threatens to Pull Out of NATO
Turkey has already made its commitment to its NATO membership ambiguous.
Endowment for Middle East Truth Praises Congress for Restricting F-35 Sales to Turkey
If Turkey also receives the F-35s from the US, operating its S-400 Russian missile system alongside the F-35s would expose the jet’s secrets to the Russians.
Congress to Ban F-35 Sale to Turkey
Russia and Turkey could run tests to discover the vulnerabilities of the F-35, and once Russia and Turkey have it, Iran will have it as well.
Merkel Protests Erdogan’s Comparing Germany to Nazi Germany
'There is absolutely no reason to allow ourselves to be reproached over this,' a German government spokesman said.
13 Soldiers Killed in Terror attack in Central Turkey
Turkey's Supreme Board of Radio and Television imposed a temporary ban on media coverage of the Kayseri blast
Turkey Upset Vote Broadens Gov’t, Reduces Erdogan’s Power
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party lost the majority in Turkey's parliamentary elections Sunday in an upset vote.