It has been more than a month since Turkey and the United States have left the Brunson affair behind and engaged in a new diplomatic campaign to resolve pending bilateral and regional problems.
Hürriyet Daily News reported on Nov. 15 that Turkey and the European Union will hold two high-level meetings in the next two weeks as part of a joint effort in re-opening institutional dialogue channels.
With four-and-a-half months to go until local polls, the political parties have accelerated their efforts for the best possible results. Their works have two objectives: Finding the best candidates and looking into opportunities for the appointment of joint candidates in key constituencies, like Istanbul, Ankara and other big cities.
It has been more than 40 days since Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the premises of the Saudi Consulate General by a group of Saudi high-ranking military and intelligence officials.
One of the first things the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) did after the establishment of the new government under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in early July was to cease the state of emergency which had been introduced mid-July 2016 following a coup attempt carried out by the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
This column on Nov. 3 suggested Turkey and the United States should find a way to resolve their differences in regards to Syria to avoid future disputes. The scheduled meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump in Paris next weekend may constitute a very good opportunity to this end.
One of the most dramatic consequences of the heinous July 2016 coup attempt was the sharp decline in Turkey’s ties with European countries and European institutions.
This past week marked three important developments in regards to Syria and bilateral relations between Turkey and the United States.
Just a day after the four-way Syria summit in Istanbul that brought the leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany and France together, the Turkish army hit YPG targets east of the Euphrates River on the Turkish-Syrian border. Targeted YPG positions were in the Zor Magar region west of the city of Kobane, a stronghold of PYD/YPG groups.
