Bessent briefs Turkish finance minister on US ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran The two leaders discussed the administration's goal to end Iran’s “nuclear threat and stop its support of terrorist groups,” an official readout stated. March 19, 2025
Amid Mideast power upheaval, Turkey emerges as a threat to US and Israel Turkey's president supported the rebels who overthrew Syria's Bashar Assad and has long supported Hamas, even hosting its leadership. James Sinkinson Dec. 31, 2024
From cold shoulders to unpredictability: US-Turkey relations from Biden to Trump While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed a willingness to strengthen ties with Washington, Ankara's foreign policy—particularly its engagement with BRICS, pro-Hamas stance, and continued ambivalence toward NATO—poses significant challenges. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak Dec. 17, 2024
Bipartisan group of 39 legislators calls for classified briefing on Turkey-Hamas alliance “The U.S. must now make it clear to Erdoğan that his deliberate facilitation of Hamas will carry serious consequences,” FDD Action said in support of efforts to recognize the growing threat. Nov. 25, 2024
Turkey hosting Hamas signals resurgence of Muslim Brotherhood ideology While Hamas may view a move to Turkey as a soft landing in a safe harbor, for Ankara, accepting Hamas would be a risky and multifaceted move in a complex geopolitical game. Shimon Sherman Nov. 24, 2024
US warns Turkey against hosting Hamas leaders "We don’t believe the leaders of a vicious terrorist organization should be living comfortably anywhere, and that certainly includes in a major city of one of our key allies and partners," said U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. Nov. 19, 2024
Hamas leadership leaves Doha for Turkey The move could have "dramatic" consequences for the ongoing ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, according to Hebrew media reports. Nov. 18, 2024
Enough is enough: NATO must suspend cooperation with Turkey Under the brutally authoritarian rule of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, its diehard Islamist president, it has stood out as the alliance’s greatest liability. Ben Cohen Aug. 2, 2024
US complicit in Israeli ‘massacres,’ Erdoğan says in DC Israel "has engaged in systematic state terrorism," the Turkish leader charged. Akiva Van Koningsveld July 12, 2024
