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After Syria's Revolution, Turkey Holds Keys to What Comes Next
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After Syria's Revolution, Turkey Holds Keys to What Comes Next

EXPERT INTERVIEWS — The stunning uprising in Syria will have ripple effects that reach far from Damascus and the other cities that the rebels [...] More

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Turkey and Russia Clash in Syria as Casualties Mount

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Turkey and Russia Clash in Syria as Casualties Mount

Bottom Line Up FrontDozens of Turkish soldiers were killed in an airstrike on Thursday in a development that threatens to drastically escalate the [...] More

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External Powers Set Their Sights on Libya

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External Powers Set Their Sights on Libya

Bottom Line Up FrontTurkish President Erdogan recently suggested that Ankara might intervene militarily in Libya if requested by the government in [...] More

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Turkey Begins Sending Back Foreign Fighters to the West

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Turkey Begins Sending Back Foreign Fighters to the West

Bottom Line Up FrontTurkey recently sent a dozen Islamic State prisoners back to their respective home countries, while Erdogan has promised to send [...] More

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How Foreign Leaders Play President Trump

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How Foreign Leaders Play President Trump

OPINION — Donald Trump as president displays weakness toward those he envies as strong foreign leaders, while he acts like a bully toward leaders he [...] More

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Russia and Turkey Reach a Deal on Syria

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Russia and Turkey Reach a Deal on Syria

Bottom Line Up FrontEarlier in the week, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia, where the [...] More

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Turkey’s Uncertain Path

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Turkey’s Uncertain Path

Bottom Line Up FrontOn May 5 the Turkish Foreign Minister said his country would accept delivery of Russian S-400 missiles.The prospect of a NATO [...] More

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Turkey at the Crossroads

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Turkey at the Crossroads

Bottom Line Up FrontTurkey’s ruling AKP party is asking for a full recount in the mayoral election in Istanbul, making accusations of ‘wide-spread [...] More

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Turkey Warns the U.S. It Will Launch Cross-Border Strikes into Syria

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Turkey Warns the U.S. It Will Launch Cross-Border Strikes into Syria

Bottom Line Up FrontThe U.S. will likely maintain an enduring military presence in Syria for years, in an extremely complex operating [...] More

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Future Security Relations Between U.S. and Turkey on the Brink

Iran hasn’t been the only target of U.S. sanctions in the past week. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered retaliatory sanctions again two [...] More

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Turkey and U.S. Enter Most Important Crisis in Recent Memory

On Sunday, the U.S. embassy announced the suspension of Turkish visa applications for the U.S., stating that “recent events…have forced the United [...] More

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Serious Consequences of Halt in Visas Between Ankara and DC

On Sunday, the U.S. embassy announced the suspension of Turkish visa applications for the U.S., stating that “recent events…have forced the United [...] More

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U.S. and Turkey Diplomatic Relations Reach Crisis Point

Relations between Turkey and the United States have hit a new low point with tit-for-tat visa suspensions after the arrest of a U.S. embassy [...] More

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