A bank controlled by Turkey told the Supreme Court Jan. 17 that it should not be criminally prosecuted in U.S. courts for allegedly helping Iran defy U.S. economic sanctions because it enjoys legal immunity as an arm of the Turkish government. The petitioner in the case of Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, court…
Turkish Bank Urges Supreme Court to Halt Prosecution Over Dodging Iran Sanctions
January 17, 2023
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Damascus Tells Turkey Restored Ties Requires End of ‘Occupation’
The restoration of ties between Damascus and Ankara is contingent upon the latter ending its military presence in northern Syria, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has said. Since 2016, Turkey has staged three ground offensives into northern Syria, where it still maintains thousands of troops. On Jan. 14, Mekdad called for an end to the…
Top Democrat Rebuffs Biden’s Potential F-16 Sale to Turkey
The chairman of the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee vowed Friday to hold back the Biden administration’s plan to sell fighter jets to Turkey, unless Ankara improves its human rights record and ceases threatening other NATO allies. “As I have repeatedly made clear, I strongly oppose the Biden administration’s proposed sale of new F-16 aircraft to…
Sweden’s NATO Bid Faces Turkish Headwind, Finland Says No Hurry to Join Military Alliance
Turkey is resisting Sweden’s push to join NATO due to disagreement on extradition requests between the two nations, while Finland insists that it will only join the military alliance together with Sweden. “Turkey both confirms that we have done what we said we would do, but they also say that they want things that we…
China ‘Disturbed’ by Turkey’s Support for Uyghurs: Turkish Minister
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is “disturbed” by Turkey’s support for Uyghurs, one of China’s largest Muslim minorities, as Turkey refused to extradite Turkic Uyghurs to China, a Turkish official said on Dec. 29. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that claims about Turkic Uyghurs being extradited to China were “a total lie” and that…
Moscow Hosts Regional Defense Chiefs in Fresh Sign of Turkey-Syria Thaw
Top Turkish defense and intelligence officials met their Syrian counterparts this week in Moscow at meetings also attended by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. Held on Dec. 28, it was the first meeting between Turkish and Syrian defense ministers in more than a decade. The gathering, which wasn’t announced in advance, is expected to pave…
7 Dead in Turkish Restaurant Blast; Gas Canister Suspected
ISTANBUL—An explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey killed seven people on Friday, with one official saying a gas canister may have caused the blast. The governor of Aydin Province told Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk that five others were injured, with one of them in critical condition. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said in a tweet…
PREMIERING NOW: Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime
December 27, 2022
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“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…
Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime
December 27, 2022
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“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…
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Journalists in Exile: The Weight of Truth-Telling, From the Middle East
The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide hit a new record in 2022, with China leading the pack, continuing its crackdown on Hong Kong. Less well known: the situation in Turkey for the free press is devastating. According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Turkey is now the biggest jailor of reporters in the world. Many say…