US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will travel to Turkey later this year, marking his first public acknowledgment of the planned visit. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The trip is expected to coincide with the NATO summit scheduled in Ankara in July. The announcement […]
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Trump hails ‘very good call’ with Erdogan
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had a “very good call” with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. He did not provide further details about the discussion. The brief remarks came as Trump prepared to leave for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Earlier, Trump had told reporters at the White House that he […]
US slaps sanctions on Turkey ministers as pastor row ramps up
The United States on Wednesday hit two top Turkish officials with sanctions over the ongoing detention of an American pastor facing terror charges, heaping pressure on Ankara to release the prisoner fueling a bitter diplomatic feud. The move targeting Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu further ratcheted up tensions between the […]