A Small Opening on the Türkiye–Armenia Border — and a Bigger Fight Over What America Teaches When Türkiye and Armenia take even a modest step toward normalizing ties, the ripple travels far beyond the Caucasus. It reaches American classrooms, state capitols, and diaspora communities for whom the region’s unresolved history is not an abstraction but […]
Türkiye’s Twin Deals With Exxon and Chevron: Energy Diplomacy as a New Bridge to Washington Washington When Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Ankara expects to sign an upstream exploration agreement with Chevron next month, it sounded at first like a standard line item in an industry bulletin: another exploration deal in a crowded
World Leaders Consider Trump’s “Board of Peace,” as Western Allies Hold Back — and Türkiye Signs On The newest diplomatic club in President Trump’s Washington is not built around treaties, parliaments, or the United Nations. It is built around a document, a fee schedule, and a seat at a table chaired — by design —
Turkey’s TPAO Courts Chevron, Signaling an Energy Pivot With Political Ripples in Washington When Turkey’s state energy company quietly began talks with Chevron about joint oil and gas exploration, it was easy to read the headlines as just another hydrocarbons story. For policymakers in Washington — and for Turkish Americans watching U.S.–Turkey ties whiplash between
Ankara Urges Restraint as Washington Weighs Iran Options: What Turkish Americans Need to Know As protests rock Iran and President Trump considers military action, Türkiye emerges as a crucial voice for regional stability—with implications for US-Turkish relationsJanuary 16, 2026 WASHINGTON — As anti-government protests continue to convulse Iran and President Donald Trump weighs military options,
NATO Calls on Türkiye for Early F-16 Deployment as Baltic Air Defense Pressures Mount Alliance seeks accelerated Turkish fighter jet rotation in Estonia amid surge in Russian airspace violations RAMSTEIN, Germany — NATO has requested that Türkiye deploy F-16 fighter jets to Estonia several months ahead of schedule, a move that underscores mounting pressure on
Historic Thaw: Türkiye and Armenia Ease Visa Restrictions in Landmark Step Toward Normalization A diplomatic breakthrough signals new possibilities for regional cooperation and diaspora communities WASHINGTON — In a significant diplomatic development that could reshape relations in the South Caucasus, Türkiye and Armenia have agreed to simplify visa procedures for diplomatic and official passport holders,
Türkiye Seeks Membership in Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact: Implications for US-Türkiye Relations January 15, 2026 — Türkiye is actively pursuing membership in a defense cooperation agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, signaling a potential shift in regional security dynamics and raising important questions about the future of US-Türkiye relations. The Defense Pact: What We Know According
As Aleppo Flashes Again, U.S. Foreign Policy Faces a Strategic Crossroads With Türkiye January 2026 ANKARA — Rising violence in Syria’s Aleppo has thrust an enduring question back onto Washington’s foreign policy agenda: how should the United States shape its strategy in a conflict where its NATO ally Türkiye’s interests increasingly diverge from its own?
Turkey’s Bid to Rejoin F-35 Program Stumbles on Israeli Objections and Strategic Rift January 2026 Ankara’s efforts to rejoin the United States-led F-35 fighter jet program have collided with a formidable obstacle: close cooperation between Washington and Jerusalem on advanced military technology, and Israel’s explicit opposition to equipping Turkey with the stealth aircraft. Turkish President
