The Black Sea Grain Initiative allowed more than 32 million tons of grain and other food to be exported from Ukraine. Russia has announced its withdrawal from the…
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Congress Notified of Planned Weapons Sale to Turkish Air Force
The sale of F-16 aircraft worth requires Congressional approval. President Biden’s administration sent a proposed weapons sale to Congress this week, requesting congressional approval for a multi-billion dollar…
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Pentagon Investigates Confidential Document Leak
Top Secret documents about Ukraine’s military were released online. Pentagon spokesperson Chris Meagher recently spoke about the investigation into leaked documents carrying sensitive information about Ukrainian defense weaknesses.…
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U.S. Offers Turkey Support After Earthquake
Thousands of people have died in the aftermath. State Department spokesperson Ned Price discussed the department’s response to the massive earthquake that hit the country of Turkey. The…
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Turkey and Syria Quake Toll Exceeds 11,000
President Biden offered condolences to President Erdogan. A massive 7.8 earthquake that occurred along the Anatolia–Arabia geological plate lines, affecting both Turkey and Syria, has claimed the lives…
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U.S. and Turkey Join Forces to Curtail Financing of ISIS
Turkey imposes a financial freeze while the U.S. implements sanctions. The governments of the United States and Turkey took simultaneous joint actions to disrupt an ISIS financial facilitation…
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State Department Responds to Kavala Conviction
Leading critic of Turkish President Erdogan receives life sentence. The Department of State responded to the conviction of Osman Kavala last week, expressing how “deeply troubled and disappointed”…
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President Biden Pardons Turkeys
White House ceremony held in the Rose Garden. Each year since President Truman was in office, the National Turkey Federation has provided a turkey (or two) for the…
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CIA Director Visits Ukraine
He meets with President Zelenskyy after connecting with a Russian intelligence chief in Turkey. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns met with his Russian intelligence counterpart, Sergey Naryshkin,…
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Turkish President Wants U.S. Forces Withdrawn from Syria
President Erdogan responds to U.S. drone strike in Syria. Last week, the U.S. military carried out a drone strike in Syria that officials said killed a top Islamic…
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