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Tag: Ankara (Turkey)
Behind Trump’s Dealings With Turkey: Sons-in-Law Married to Power
Informal relationships between family members help explain the course of diplomacy between the White House and Turkey’s leader.
In ‘Cave-In,’ Trump Cease-Fire Cements Turkey’s Gains in Syria
The agreement, announced by Vice President Mike Pence, may stop the killing in the Kurdish enclave in northern Syria. But the cost to American influence is expected to be high.
Turkey Agrees to Pause Fighting, but Not to Withdraw Forces From Northern Syria
After talks in Ankara, Vice President Mike Pence said the agreement would ‘‘save lives,’’ while Turkey said ‘‘we got what we wanted.’’
‘The Era of People Like You Is Over’: How Turkey Purged Its Intellectuals
For more than a century, one school of political science dominated the education of Turkey’s governing class — until the Erdogan regime set about destroying it.
In Istanbul Election Do-Over, Erdogan’s Opponents Unify
A day after the authorities annulled a result that embarrassed the president, several minor candidates withdrew to avoid splitting the vote.
Erdogan’s Party Plans to Challenge Election Losses in Istanbul and Ankara
The unofficial results of mayoral races in Turkey’s capital and main business city are a serious setback for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Erdogan Says Turkey Cannot ‘Swallow the Message’ From Bolton
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey denounced comments from the American national security adviser, John R. Bolton, that Turkey must agree to protect Kurds if Americans withdraw from Syria. Mr. Bolton was denied a meeting with Mr. Erdogan during h…
Train Crash in Ankara, Turkey, Kills at Least 9 and Injures Dozens
A passenger train and a maintenance locomotive hit each other on a line that a union leader said had been reopened before a signaling upgrade was finished.