Turkey and the US

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Turkey's defense chief denies U.S. deadline on S-400

Turkey's defense chief denies U.S. deadline on S-400

Turkey’s defense minister Hulusi Akar denied claims the U.S. gave Turkey a deadline to reconsider buying Russia's S-400 air defense missile systems. Speaking to Haberturk channel, the minister said …

Trump and Erdogan may meet on margins of G20 in Osaka?

Trump and Erdogan may meet on margins of G20 in Osaka?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump may soon have a face-to-face meeting, a senior Turkish official said. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the official said …

Tod Wolters: U.S. and Turkey focused on solving S-400 dispute

Tod Wolters: U.S. and Turkey focused on solving S-400 dispute

​NATO and the U.S. are “very, very” focused on resolving the differences with Turkey as the country reportedly faces a new deadline to decide between the F-35 and Russia's S-400 system, the head of U.S. European Command, USAF …

Turkey cuts duties on some U.S. goods by half

Turkey cuts duties on some U.S. goods by half

Turkey reduced by half the additional duties levied on 22 products originating in the U.S. in a reciprocal move, Turkish trade minister Ruhsar Pekcan said. The move came after the U.S. government announced that it …

U.S. issues ultimate warning to Turkey

U.S. issues ultimate warning to Turkey

Turkey has a little more than two weeks to decide whether to complete a complex arms deal with the U.S. or risk severe penalties by going through with an agreement to buy Russia's S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, according to …

U.S. terminates Turkey's preferential trade agreement

U.S. terminates Turkey's preferential trade agreement

U. S. President Donald Trump terminated Turkey’s preferential trade treatment that allowed some exports to enter the country duty free. The decision is effective May 17. The White House said it was appropriate to …

U.S. ready to impose sanctions on Turkey

U.S. ready to impose sanctions on Turkey

A bipartisan group of senior U.S. lawmakers has called on Turkey to cancel its planned purchase of Russia's S-400 missile-defense system. The resolution, which is nonbinding, calls on the U.S. government to invoke the Countering …

Turkey states it will never bow to US sanctions

Turkey states it will never bow to US sanctions

Turkey will never bow to US sanctions over Ankara’s agreement to purchase Russian S-400 defense systems, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said Sunday in reference to a deal that has strained ties between the two NATO …

Will US expel Turkey from F-35 Program?

Will US expel Turkey from F-35 Program?

The US Defense Department is preparing for the final exclusion of Turkey from the program to create the newest American F-35 bomber fighters, the acting Defense Minister Patrick Shanahan said, specifying that this measure is due …

Turkish defense minister discusses Syria with US envoy

Turkish defense minister discusses Syria with US envoy

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met late Wednesday with the U.S. special envoy to Syria in Istanbul, Anadolu agency reports. Akar and James Jeffrey discussed the latest developments in Syria, …

Trump may visit Turkey soon - media

Trump may visit Turkey soon - media

U.S. President Donald Trump may soon visit Turkey, Turkish media reports with reference to a source in the presidential administration. This decision was reportedly made after a recent telephone …

 Erdogan: F-35 project to collapse without Turkey

Erdogan: F-35 project to collapse without Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that an F-35 fighter jet project without Turkish participation was bound to collapse and would be an injustice to exclude Ankara over its plans to buy Russian air defense systems. …

U.S. Syria envoy to visit Ankara

U.S. Syria envoy to visit Ankara

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria in the U.S. State Department, Joel Rayburn, will travel to Turkey for meetings. His visit to Ankara starts today and will last two days, …

Erdogan: meeting with Trump possible soon

Erdogan: meeting with Trump possible soon

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that talk with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump is possible soon. His remarks come in a special reception marking the National Sovereignty and …