U.S.-Turkey Relations

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Burak BekdilBESA CenterNovember 20, 2019

Washington and Ankara: Sweet words, sour deeds

President Donald Trump’s “businessman’s optimism” regarding his newfound ally notwithstanding, acute policy differences and eroding confidence threaten the future of U.S.-Turkish relations.

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After meeting with Erdoğan, Graham blocks resolution recognizing 1915 Armenian Genocide

Jackson RichmanNovember 14, 2019

“It’s a mistake from our point of view,” said Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. “It’s a shame that here we are in the 21st century, still debating the past,” he added.

Armenians are marched to a nearby prison in Mezireh by armed Turkish soldiers in Kharpert, Armenia, in April 1915. Credit: Project SAVE via Wikimedia Commons.

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In White House visit, Trump touts US alliance with Turkey; Erdoğan slams critics

Jackson RichmanNovember 13, 2019

The president also held out hope for a $100 billion trade deal between Washington and Ankara, saying “our markets are open.”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump at a White House press conference on Nov. 13, 2019. Photo by Jackson Richman/JNS.

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Report: Ahead of White House visit, Trump offers Erdoğan package aimed at easing US-Turkey tensions

November 13, 2019

It follows on the heels of the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill to enact U.S. sanctions against Turkey for its incursion into Syria.

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the G20 Summit, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Credit: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead.

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