It is the first time that a chamber of Congress has officially designated the 1915 slaughter of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians as a genocide.
Tag: Turkey
Ottoman Palaces on the Bosporus, Discreetly Up for Sale
The purchase of a sultan’s opulent summer home in Istanbul requires not only a large fortune but also the right connections.
As Kurds Tracked ISIS Leader, U.S. Withdrawal Threw Raid Into Turmoil
Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria upended a 5-year alliance and threw the plans against al-Baghdadi into disarray.
U.S. to Deploy Hundreds of Troops to Guard Oil Fields in Syria, Pentagon Officials Say
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said the American strategy remains unchanged, although President Trump has said American forces are withdrawing,
Turkish and Kurdish Forces Said to Clash in Syria
Military forces maneuvered for position after an American withdrawal, apparently violating a United States-brokered cease-fire.
Defense Secretary Says Turkey Put U.S. in ‘Terrible Situation’
Mark Esper called on Turkey, which brokered a deal with Russia to patrol northern Syria, to start acting like a NATO ally, not a foe.
When the Urge to Write Is a Life Sentence
Ahmet Altan, author of the new book “I Will Never See the World Again,” has been imprisoned for life. I’m being treated for a brain tumor. We’re both determined to keep going.
When the Urge to Write Is a Life Sentence
Ahmet Altan, author of the new book “I Will Never See the World Again,” has been imprisoned for life. I’m being treated for a brain tumor. We’re both determined to keep going.
Turkey Halts Syrian Incursion, Hours After Deal With Russia
The Turkish military said it would advance no further into Syria, after reaching an agreement with Russia on forcing Kurdish fighters from the border region.
Putin and Erdogan Announce Plan for Northeast Syria, Bolstering Russian Influence
Russia’s leader hosted his Turkish counterpart as a U.S.-brokered cease-fire with Kurdish forces came to an end, underscoring Moscow’s emergence as a powerful player in the Middle East.