NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg highlighted the critical importance of Turkey, saying that one can easily see it by looking at the map. “I think that we need to understand that Turkey is an important ally. [ More … ]
Inconsistent statements from the U.S. on retriving the weapons it is providing the YPG after operations end shows that the Obama administration’s policies still dominate Washington, which could further strain U.S.-Turkish ties U.S. Defense Secretary [ More … ]
By: Yasin Aktay* The attempts to occupy and siege Turkey since February of 2012 respectively with the Gezi, December 17 and Kobani incidents were unmasked with the boldest attempt of them, the July 15 coup attempt. [ More … ]
It is fair to say that most Americans don’t know exactly what to make of our ally Turkey these days, as it endures a prolonged political crisis that challenges its long-term stability. The U.S. media [ More … ]
During an hour of questions in the Israeli Knesset, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said “Egypt is the most important and serious ally we have in the Middle East and among Arab states.” When Yoel [ More … ]
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