By Reuters Staff
World Stunned by Violence in U.S. Capitol, Attempts to Overturn Election
Pompeo Forgoes Meetings With Turkish Officials, Shifts Focus to Religious Liberty
ISTANBUL—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo focused his overnight stay in Turkey on private powwows with Christian faith leaders, eschewing meetings with senior Turkish officials on Tuesday. Russian Ambassador Says He Has ‘No Problem’ Selling Missiles To Iran
Russian ambassador to Iran Levan Jagarian told Iranian state media he has "no problem" selling state-of-the-art missiles to Tehran following the end of an arms embargo later this month, Fox News reported Monday.
Turkey’s EU Membership Bid Evaporating
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union’s executive said on Tuesday that Turkey’s government was undermining its economy, eroding democracy and destroying independent courts, leaving Ankara’s bid to join the EU further away than ever. As Turkey Moves Toward China, Erdogan Silent on Uighur Muslim Genocide
Amid a growing relationship with China, Turkey has remained silent on the country’s imprisonment and population control of Uighur Muslims, the Diplomat reported last week.
Turkey Floats Cutting Ties With U.A.E Over Peace Deal with Israel
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Ankara is actively weighing suspending diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates for its achievement of a historic peace deal with Israel, Haaretz reported Friday.
As Turkey Pivots Toward Russia, Congress Quietly Halts Arms Sales
The chairmen and ranking members of both the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations Committees have been quietly exercising veto powers to block arms sales to Turkey for over a year, Defense News reported Wednesday. Atlantic Council Publishes ‘Analysis’ From Former Turkish Government Official
D.C.-based think tank did not disclose that Necmettin Kaymaz is a former Turkish official
The Atlantic Council on Tuesday published an analysis from a former Turkish economic official plugging Turkey as an attractive place for American companies to relocate—but did not disclose that the author was a foreign government official until December 2019. At the Atlantic Council, Foreign Money Talks
Sources tell the Washington Free Beacon that foreign governments exert pressure on the ostensibly independent think tank’s scholarship and programming
When Turkish president Recep Tayyik Erdogan’s bodyguards were arrested after attacking a crowd of protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in May 2017, Erdogan and his crew were heading inside for a private, off-the-record meeting with Atlantic Council fellows and board members. Turkey Escalates Threats to Leave NATO
Tensions rise following naval dispute with France
A Turkish official raised the possibility of the country leaving NATO, according to a Tuesday Reuters report.
