Turkey and USA

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Pentagon deploys troops to Turkey's border wiith Syria

Pentagon deploys troops to Turkey's border wiith Syria

The United States has deployed service personnel to Turkey's border with Syria to serve as a buffer between Ankara-led forces and Kurdish fighters, a source with the People's Protection Units (YPG) told Sputnik Turkey, speaking on …

The EU will never let Turkey in, says the US

The EU will never let Turkey in, says the US

Donald Trump's pick for EU ambassador, Ted Malloch, has announced the EU had already given its decision about Turkey. According to him, Turkey will never become an EU member. He has also told that everybody knew about it in Washington - …

How Turkey’s attempted military coup hurts NATO

How Turkey’s attempted military coup hurts NATO

With Erdoğan’s tightening grip over military actions, previously cooperative relations between the US and Turkish armed forces will likely begin to chill mirroring the growing political differences between Erdoğan and Western leaders

Turkey Interrupts U.S. Air Missions Against ISIS at Major Base

Turkey Interrupts U.S. Air Missions Against ISIS at Major Base

The Turkish authorities on Saturday halted, at least temporarily, all American-led strike missions against the Islamic State that had been flying from the Incirlik air base — the first major impact of the attempted coup on the broader …

Obama meets with national security team on Turkey uprising

Obama meets with national security team on Turkey uprising

President Obama convened a rare Saturday meeting in the Situation Room with members of his national security and foreign policy teams to discuss the attempted coup in Turkey. Obama was briefed on the situation Friday …

Turkey locks down Incirlik airbase following coup attempt

Turkey locks down Incirlik airbase following coup attempt

Turkey is denying movements onto the Incirlik airbase in the wake of the attempted coup, the US consulate in Turkey has confirmed. The base is used by the US military to bomb so-called Islamic State fighters in neighbouring Syria. …

US Embassy warns citizens of terror threat in Turkey

US Embassy warns citizens of terror threat in Turkey

The U.S. Embassy in Ankara has warned its citizens of threats by international and local terrorist groups in Turkey on May 19, national Youth and Sports Day, amid reports of possible attacks targeting metropolitan areas, Hurriyet …

Biden urges Davutoglu to stop shelling Syrian Kurds

Biden urges Davutoglu to stop shelling Syrian Kurds

US Vice President Joe Biden held a conversation with the Prime Minister of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, during which he called on his colleague to cease shelling the Syrian Kurds, the press service of the White House …