Turkey and the US

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Trump threatens to 'hit Turkey very hard over Syria

Trump threatens to 'hit Turkey very hard over Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was talking to "both sides" as Turkey pressed its offensive against U.S.-allied Kurds in Syria, and warned Ankara that it would be hit hard financially if it did not "play by the …

Trump says US doesn’t endorse Turkey assault

Trump says US doesn’t endorse Turkey assault

President Donald Trump says the U.S. does not endorse Turkey’s assault on northern Syria and has made it clear to Ankara that it’s incursion against Kurdish fighters who helped the U.S. battle the Islamic State is a “bad …

Trump gives Turkey green light to invade northern Syria

Trump gives Turkey green light to invade northern Syria

It seemed almost inevitable that America would forsake the Kurds in Syria. On the evening of October 6th U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American troops would withdraw from the area around Syria’s border with …

Trump promises to destroy Turkish economy

Trump promises to destroy Turkish economy

If Ankara does anything off limits, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to destroy its economy. "As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and …

Cavusoglu: Turkey supports Syria's territorial integrity

Cavusoglu: Turkey supports Syria's territorial integrity

Ankara has always supported Syria's territorial integrity, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, shortly after the U.S. announced that it will withdraw troops from northern Syria. "Have supported …

U.S. refuses from military operation in Syria

U.S. refuses from military operation in Syria

Washington will not be involved in Turkey's military operation in the northern Syria, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. Her statement comes in the wake of a telephone call between U.S. President …

Turkey and U.S. conduct 3rd joint patrol for Syria safe zone

Turkey and U.S. conduct 3rd joint patrol for Syria safe zone

U.S. and Turkish troops conducted their third joint ground patrol today within a planned safe zone in northern Syria, along the Syrian-Turkish border, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said. "Third land patrol within the …

Erdogan: Turkey can buy U.S. Patriot systems

Erdogan: Turkey can buy U.S. Patriot systems

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump that Turkey buy U.S. Patriot defense systems at terms similar to Turkey’s deal for the S-400 systems. …

Turkey and U.S. hold 2nd safe zone patrols in Syria

Turkey and U.S. hold 2nd safe zone patrols in Syria

U.S. and Turkish troops conducted their second joint ground patrol today within a planned safe zone in northern Syria, along the Syrian-Turkish border, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry. A convoy of four armored Turkish …

Trump and Erdogan hold phone talks

Trump and Erdogan hold phone talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Turkey-U.S. bilateral relations, regional developments and Syria in a phone call with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump yesterday, according to the Turkish Presidency of …

Purchase of US Patriot systems still possible, Erdogan says

Purchase of US Patriot systems still possible, Erdogan says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today at a press conference that Ankara is not giving up the scenario for the purchase of American Patriot air defense systems, but the United States will have to fulfill a number of conditions. …

Will U.S. impose sanctions on Turkey

Will U.S. impose sanctions on Turkey

The senior Turkish official said any imposition of sanctions would contradict a recent agreement between Ankara and Washington to boost trade

Turkey, U.S. conduct joint patrols in northeastern Syria

Turkey, U.S. conduct joint patrols in northeastern Syria

Turkey and the United States on Sunday have begun joint patrols in a planned safe zone in northern Syria under a roadmap that was agreed last month, Ahval reported citing pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya agency. "The joint patrol, which is …

Turkey to create a buffer zone in Syria

Turkey to create a buffer zone in Syria

Turkey will launch its own operation to establish a “safe zone” in Syria if talks with the United States fail to give Turkish troops control of the area within a few weeks, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, Reuters …