President Trump announced Tuesday he is lifting longstanding defense sanctions on Turkey, potentially clearing the way to sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to a NATO ally that has spent years locked out of the program.
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Tom Barrack, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, will take on expanded duties as Special Presidential Envoy to both Syria and Iraq, placing a single diplomat at the center of three overlapping pressure points in the Middle East.
Turkish regulators raided the Istanbul office of Chinese e-commerce platform Temu on Wednesday morning, conducting what was described as an “on-site inspection."
President Trump held a strategic phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday, focusing on the escalating conflict in northeastern Syria.
Comedian and podcaster Theo Von ignited controversy with an anti-Israel rant on his show, echoing the same rhetoric used by Hamas supporters and dictators abroad.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared renewed hope for acquiring F-35 fighter jets following talks with President Donald Trump at this week’s NATO summit in The Hague. Turkey was ejected from the F-35 program in 2019 after purchasing Russian S-400 missile systems, but Erdogan now says discussions are back on track, citing Trump’s “well-intentioned” stance.
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he may attend a high-stakes peace meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey, as both leaders prepare for direct talks aimed at ending the conflict. Trump emphasized the urgency of diplomatic engagement, saying he would fly to the meeting if it would help end what he called a “bloodbath.”
Over 50,000 police officers flooded Istanbul, shutting down major transportation networks and arresting more than 400 protesters in response to mass May Day demonstrations across Turkey's largest city.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced concern on Friday regarding ongoing protests against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, calling the violence “disturbing” and confirming he discussed the situation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Rubio’s comments come amid escalating unrest following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Erdoğan’s main political rival, on corruption charges widely viewed as politically motivated.
