Continetti: Erdogan Using Tariffs as Cover for ‘Economic Mess,’ Jailing of American Pastor
Turkey
U.S.-Turkey Rift Widens
The Turkish government on Wednesday announced new tariffs on U.S. imports, ratcheting up its trade war with the U.S. the same day a local court denied an American pastor’s appeal to be released from house arrest.
Trump Escalates Feud With Turkey, Imposing Higher Metals Tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his spat with Turkey on Friday by imposing higher tariffs on metal imports, putting unprecedented economic pressure on a NATO ally and deepening turmoil in Turkish financial markets.
Armenian Prime Minister Wants Face-to-Face Meeting With Trump
The newly installed Prime Minister of Armenia is amping up efforts to get a face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump, an effort that recently received a boost in Congress, when nearly 50 members formally petitioned the White House to organize a meeting with the Armenia leader.
U.S. Sanctions Turkish Officials Over Pastor’s Detention
Turkey Rejects American Pastor’s Appeal to Be Released From House Arrest
A Turkish court has rejected pastor Andrew Brunson’s appeal to be released from house arrest and have his travel ban lifted so he can return to the United States.
Detained American Pastor in Turkey to Be Moved From Jail to House Arrest
Turkish Court Denies Release of Jailed American Pastor
A Turkish court on Wednesday rejected appeals from President Trump and other high-level U.S. officials to release Andrew Brunson, an American pastor of a small Protestant Christian church whose prosecution and imprisonment has exacerbated tensions between the United States and Turkey.
GOP Senator: Longstanding U.S. Alliance With Turkey ‘Slipping Away’
Sen. James Lankford (R., Okla.) warned Wednesday the longstanding alliance between the United States and Turkey is crumbling amid President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pivot to Russia and ongoing detention of an American pastor.
Turkey President Erdogan Declared Victor in Hotly Contested Presidential Election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory early Monday morning following a hotly contested presidential election that saw his power grip over the country tightened in the wake of sweeping constitutional reforms.
