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Erdogan Can”: Trump Puts Türkiye at the Center of a Ukraine Peace Push

Erdogan Can”: Trump Puts Türkiye at the Center of a Ukraine Peace Push WASHINGTON / ANKARA — Fresh off Gaza diplomacy, President Donald Trump tossed a live wire into Europe’s biggest war: “Erdoğan can.” With three words, he floated Türkiye’s president as the closer who could help broker an off-ramp in Ukraine—because Ankara still talks […]

Türkiye–U.S. Civil Nuclear Deal: What Was Signed, Why It Matters, What Comes Next
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Türkiye–U.S. Civil Nuclear Deal: What Was Signed, Why It Matters, What Comes Next

Türkiye–U.S. Civil Nuclear Deal: What Was Signed, Why It Matters, What Comes Next WASHINGTON / ANKARA — Türkiye and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation at the White House, opening a formal channel for investment, technology cooperation, and workforce training in peaceful nuclear energy. This is

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Are U.S. Sanctions on Türkiye Really Ending?

Are U.S. Sanctions on Türkiye Really Ending? WASHINGTON / ANKARA — A viral YouTube video claims the United States has lifted all sanctions on Türkiye. That headline sounds big—but here’s what’s actually happening, in simple, straight talk. President Donald Trump has publicly signaled he’s open to lifting U.S. sanctions connected to Türkiye’s 2019 purchase of

US Lawmakers Float NDAA Amendments Conditioning Arms Sales to Türkiye — What’s Really at Stake
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Understanding CRS R44000: How Congress Sees Türkiye–U.S. Relations

Understanding CRS R44000: How Congress Sees Türkiye–U.S. Relations R44000 is the U.S. Congress’s go-to background report on Türkiye and U.S.–Türkiye relations. It’s written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS)—the nonpartisan research arm of the U.S. legislature—and it’s updated regularly so senators and representatives have the latest facts before they make decisions. Think of it as

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Türkiye in a Rewired Transatlantic Trade System

Türkiye in a Rewired Transatlantic Trade System ANKARA / BRUSSELS — As global commerce shifts from easy integration to a more fragmented, security-driven order, Türkiye is recalibrating how it trades with its two anchor markets, the European Union and the United States. The new baseline is higher, more targeted tariffs—especially in Washington—alongside a premium on

Can Energy Deals and Trade Really Reset US–Türkiye Relations?
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Can Energy Deals and Trade Really Reset US–Türkiye Relations?

Can Energy Deals and Trade Really Reset US–Türkiye Relations? Short answer: They might—if today’s headlines turn into steel-in-the-ground projects and predictable rules. Here’s the story, framed by the Atlantic Council’s latest analysis, plus the questions that matter next. Source Washington and Ankara are testing a quieter reset built not on speeches, but on infrastructure and

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