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 […]
Turkic Identity and Minority Status in the U.S.: Why Being Counted Changes What We Can Build On January 25, 2026, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) hosted a timely and thought‑provoking webinar titled “Turkic Identity and Minority Status in the U.S.: Legal Frameworks, Global Practices & Challenges.” The event brought together community leaders and
A Diplomatic Pause, Not a Reset: The U.S.-Iran Talks That Aim to Stop a Wider War — and What They Signal for Türkiye’s Neighborhood MUSCAT, Oman — After weeks of threats, naval deployments and public brinkmanship, American and Iranian officials sat down — indirectly and, at moments, face-to-face — for talks that both sides described
U.S. Explores Turkey’s Shipyards as It Scrambles to Build a Bigger Navy WASHINGTON — The United States has begun quiet discussions with Turkey about cooperation in naval shipbuilding, a sign of how urgently Washington is searching for ways to expand and modernize an overstretched fleet as strategic rivalry with China intensifies. The talks, first reported
Turkey Tries to Pull Washington and Tehran Back From the Brink as Europe Labels Iran’s Guard a Terror Group DUBAI — Turkey is quietly trying to do what few U.S. partners can still attempt with any plausibility: bring American and Iranian officials into the same room before threats harden into actions. According to reporting by
No “Strategic Convergence” in the Greece–Turkey Dialogue — and Why It Matters in Washington ANKARA/ATHENS — A new essay from the Middle East Forum argues that the latest Greece–Turkey “dialogue” is masking a hard reality: the two NATO allies may be talking more, but they are not moving closer on the core questions that actually
Erdoğan Installs New Leadership at Turkey’s Central Bank — A Strategic Pivot With Global Ambitions ANKARA — In a move that underscores both continuity and change at the heart of Türkiye’s economic management, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed two new deputy governors to the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (TCMB), signaling a
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
Washington’s New Gaza Experiment Puts Türkiye and Qatar in the Room — and Ignites a Fight Over Who Should Hold the Levers n the Trump administration’s emerging architecture for postwar Gaza, the most combustible question is not only how to rebuild shattered streets or restore basic services. It is who gets to help run the
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 —
