Washington Sanctions Turkish Companies Over Iran Ties—What Turkish Americans Need to Know. The United States’ September sanctions against a Türkiye-based bank and three Turkish aviation and logistics companies mark more than a cluster of enforcement actions. They show that Washington’s intensified campaign against Iran is moving through the commercial arteries of neighboring countries—and that Türkiye’s […]
The F-35 Talks Resume, but the S-400 Still Controls the Outcome President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statement that negotiations with Washington over Türkiye’s return to the F-35 program are continuing is important. It is not, however, a breakthrough. The talks have moved from a period of near-total political estrangement into a more serious bargaining phase, but
Washington Opens Syria’s Door—and Hands Türkiye a Strategic Opportunity For nearly half a century, Syria occupied one of Washington’s most isolating diplomatic categories. The United States placed the country on its list of state sponsors of terrorism in 1979, making Syria the longest continuously designated member of the original list. The label survived wars, failed
Türkiye’s Nuclear Pivot Toward Russia: What It Means for Washington and NATO Erdoğan’s call for expanded nuclear cooperation with Moscow presents the United States with a strategic choice: offer Türkiye credible energy alternatives or watch Russian influence deepen inside a key NATO ally. When President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sat beside Russian President Vladimir Putin this
Syria’s Runway, Washington’s Test: Why Rising Türkiye-Israel Tensions Matter to Turkish Americans An Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase and a war of words between Ankara and Jerusalem have opened a volatile new chapter in the region. For Turkish Americans, the question is not only what happens overseas, but how the dispute is argued, understood
Türkiye’s Rise Is Reshaping the Middle East. Washington Should Compete for the Alliance—Not Abandon It As Iran’s regional reach contracts, Ankara is building influence through Syria, defense partnerships and hard-power diplomacy. That does not make Türkiye “the next Iran.” It makes the country a pivotal—and increasingly difficult—power that the United States can neither indulge nor
A Strike in Syria, a Test in Washington: What Turkish Americans Should Demand Now Decisions made in Washington about security in Syria have direct consequences for the U.S.-Türkiye relationship. Editorial illustration; not a documentary photograph. The most alarming part of the August 18 Israeli attack on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase was not the physical damage.
Washington’s Syria Hotline Must Protect Sovereignty — Not Normalize Surprise Strikes The Israeli attack on Abu al-Duhur airbase exposed how quickly a disputed intelligence claim could bring Türkiye and Israel into direct confrontation. Washington’s proposed deconfliction mechanism is necessary—but it must impose reciprocal rules and respect Syria’s sovereignty. For several dangerous minutes on August 18,
A Brief Exchange with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer in Park City PARK CITY, Utah — Hulya Erol-Garvett, representing TC-USA PAC and members of the Turkish-American community, met briefly with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Republican of Minnesota, during a National Republican Congressional Committee event in Park City. The exchange offered an opportunity
TC-USA PAC Engages Congressman David Rouzer on NATO, Regional Security and U.S.–Türkiye Relations PARK CITY, Utah — Hulya Erol-Garvett, representing TC-USA PAC and the Turkish-American community, met briefly with U.S. Representative David Rouzer during a National Republican Congressional Committee event in Park City. Their conversation focused on NATO, regional security and the importance of sustained
