Turkey
7.10.22
At Mogadishu’s Ansaloti food market, only a handful of shoppers roamed normally bustling aisles, and more than half of the stalls were empty. “Most of the other vendors have gone out of business,” said Saido Ali, standing behind boxes of wilting spinach, bruised cherry tomatoes and small piles of spaghetti and linguine imported from Turkey.
—Gabriele Steinhauser, The Wall Street Journal, "Ukraine War Pushes Millions of the World’s Poorest Toward Starvation," 10 Jul. 2022 {11:21 AM ET}
At Mogadishu’s Ansaloti food market, only a handful of shoppers roamed normally bustling aisles, and more than half of the stalls were empty. “Most of the other vendors have gone out of business,” said Saido Ali, standing behind boxes of wilting spinach, bruised cherry tomatoes and small piles of spaghetti and linguine imported from Turkey.
—Gabriele Steinhauser, The Wall Street Journal, "Ukraine War Pushes Millions of the World’s Poorest Toward Starvation," 10 Jul. 2022 {11:21 AM ET}
6.29.22
Biden praises Erdoğan for allowing Finland, Sweden to join NATO
—Morgan Chalfant // The Hill // 29 Jun. 2022 // 12:58 PM ET
6.6.22
Enes Kanter Freedom to appear at Republican Study Committee lunch
—Mychael Schnell // The Hill // 6 Jun. 2022 // 4:52 PM ET
Biden praises Erdoğan for allowing Finland, Sweden to join NATO
—Morgan Chalfant // The Hill // 29 Jun. 2022 // 12:58 PM ET
6.6.22
Enes Kanter Freedom to appear at Republican Study Committee lunch
—Mychael Schnell // The Hill // 6 Jun. 2022 // 4:52 PM ET
2.25.22
Putin waged a totally illogical war: NATO official
—Fox Business // 25 Feb. 2022 // 10 minutes 26 seconds [see 1:17]
Putin waged a totally illogical war: NATO official
—Fox Business // 25 Feb. 2022 // 10 minutes 26 seconds [see 1:17]
1.1.22
Tom Homan: ‘The whole world knows our borders are open’
—Fox News // 1 Jan. 2022 // 3 minutes 52 seconds
Tom Homan: ‘The whole world knows our borders are open’
—Fox News // 1 Jan. 2022 // 3 minutes 52 seconds
10.6.21
Turkey becomes last G-20 country to ratify Paris climate agreement
—Caroline Vakil // The Hill // 6 Oct. 2021 // 6:57 PM EDT
Turkey becomes last G-20 country to ratify Paris climate agreement
—Caroline Vakil // The Hill // 6 Oct. 2021 // 6:57 PM EDT
8.27.21
The Taliban request of Turkey—a Muslim-majority member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that backed the fallen Afghan republic—underlines the Islamist movement’s need for assistance as it seeks to govern the country.
—Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Wall Street Journal, "Afghan Crowds Return to Kabul Airport After Blasts as U.S. Forces Warn of Further Attacks," 27 Aug. 2021 {10:26 AM ET}
The Taliban request of Turkey—a Muslim-majority member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that backed the fallen Afghan republic—underlines the Islamist movement’s need for assistance as it seeks to govern the country.
—Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Wall Street Journal, "Afghan Crowds Return to Kabul Airport After Blasts as U.S. Forces Warn of Further Attacks," 27 Aug. 2021 {10:26 AM ET}
4.23.21
Biden, Erdoğan speak amid tensions over Armenian genocide
—Morgan Chalfant & Laura Kelly // The Hill // 23 Apr. 2021 // 2:31 PM EDT
Biden, Erdoğan speak amid tensions over Armenian genocide
—Morgan Chalfant & Laura Kelly // The Hill // 23 Apr. 2021 // 2:31 PM EDT
11.10.20
Turkey's Erdogan congratulates Biden on election win
—Zack Budryk // The Hill // 10 Nov. 2020 // 11:31 AM EST
11.9.20
U.S.-backed Kurdish forces withdrew from parts of Syria last year after Turkey signaled its intention to occupy parts of the country near the Turkish border in the hopes of resettling thousands of Syrian refugees.
—John Bowden, The Hill, "US imposes new sanctions on Syria," 9 Nov. 2020 {4:09 PM EST}
11.3.20
Rescuers pull 3-year-old from rubble 4 days after Turkey quake
—Kaelan Deese // The Hill // 3 Nov. 2020 // 11:23 AM EST
11.1.20
Rescue workers pull 70-year-old from earthquake rubble in Turkey
—Zack Budryk // The Hill // 1 Nov. 2020 // 2:48 PM EST
Trump maintains healthy support among evangelicals in particular, but Biden has sought to make some advances. For example, Biden as seized on Trump’s hesitancy to call out Turkey for its support of Azerbaijan's offensive war against Armenia, a majority Christian country. Christians United For Israel, the largest pro-Israel evangelical organization, sent an action alert last week to its more than 9 million members calling on Trump to impose sanctions on Turkey for “behaving like an enemy state” and its “increasing malevolence.”
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, "Trump leans into Israel policy ahead of election," 1 Nov. 2020 {8:30 AM EST}
Turkey's Erdogan congratulates Biden on election win
—Zack Budryk // The Hill // 10 Nov. 2020 // 11:31 AM EST
11.9.20
U.S.-backed Kurdish forces withdrew from parts of Syria last year after Turkey signaled its intention to occupy parts of the country near the Turkish border in the hopes of resettling thousands of Syrian refugees.
—John Bowden, The Hill, "US imposes new sanctions on Syria," 9 Nov. 2020 {4:09 PM EST}
11.3.20
Rescuers pull 3-year-old from rubble 4 days after Turkey quake
—Kaelan Deese // The Hill // 3 Nov. 2020 // 11:23 AM EST
11.1.20
Rescue workers pull 70-year-old from earthquake rubble in Turkey
—Zack Budryk // The Hill // 1 Nov. 2020 // 2:48 PM EST
Trump maintains healthy support among evangelicals in particular, but Biden has sought to make some advances. For example, Biden as seized on Trump’s hesitancy to call out Turkey for its support of Azerbaijan's offensive war against Armenia, a majority Christian country. Christians United For Israel, the largest pro-Israel evangelical organization, sent an action alert last week to its more than 9 million members calling on Trump to impose sanctions on Turkey for “behaving like an enemy state” and its “increasing malevolence.”
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, "Trump leans into Israel policy ahead of election," 1 Nov. 2020 {8:30 AM EST}
10.20.20
Berkshire Hathaway settling alleged Iran sanctions violations for $4.1M
—Jordan Williams // The Hill // 20 Oct. 2020 // 12:28 PM EDT
Berkshire Hathaway settling alleged Iran sanctions violations for $4.1M
—Jordan Williams // The Hill // 20 Oct. 2020 // 12:28 PM EDT
9.12.20
Several GOP leaders are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and raise legal action over Netflix's "Cuties" film... According to Reuters, a broadcasting Watchdog in Turkey ordered Netflix to block access to the French film ahead of launch.
—Kaelan Deese // The Hill // 12 Sep. 2020 // 10:13 AM EST *
Several GOP leaders are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and raise legal action over Netflix's "Cuties" film... According to Reuters, a broadcasting Watchdog in Turkey ordered Netflix to block access to the French film ahead of launch.
—Kaelan Deese // The Hill // 12 Sep. 2020 // 10:13 AM EST *
11.10.19
Before the raid, Trump had announced troops would be leaving northern Syria ahead of a Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces in the area. U.S. troops had been in the region assisting allied Kurdish forces.
—Rebecca Klar // The Hill // 10 Nov. 2019 // 9:32 AM EST *
Before the raid, Trump had announced troops would be leaving northern Syria ahead of a Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces in the area. U.S. troops had been in the region assisting allied Kurdish forces.
—Rebecca Klar // The Hill // 10 Nov. 2019 // 9:32 AM EST *
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