• WATCH: State Department says U.S. will help Turkey, Syria after earthquake

    WATCH: State Department says U.S. will help Turkey, Syria after earthquake

    Feb 06, 2023 05:34 PM EDT

    The U.S. State Department offered its condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria after a power 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed at least 3,400 people in those two countries. Watch the briefing in the player above. "The Department of State is in close contact with our Turkish ...

  • Thousands dead following powerful earthquake in Turkey, Syria

    Thousands dead following powerful earthquake in Turkey, Syria

    Feb 06, 2023 02:28 PM EDT

    ... the country’s rebel-held northwest, groups that operate there said at least 450 people died, with many hundreds injured. Huseyin Yayman, a legislator from Turkey’s Hatay province, said several of his family members were stuck under the rubble of their collapsed homes. “There are so many other people ...

  • WATCH: NATO allies U.S., Turkey meet in Washington amid disagreements on war in Ukraine

    WATCH: NATO allies U.S., Turkey meet in Washington amid disagreements on war in Ukraine

    Jan 18, 2023 09:16 PM EDT

    ... Turkey because of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian direction and policies curbing rights and freedoms. Positioned at the crossroads between East and West, Turkey remains strategically important for Washington. And, as Blinken pointed out, Turkey was key to the agreement between Russia and Ukraine that allowed millions of ...

  • WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks on Blinken's meeting with Turkey's foreign minister

    WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks on Blinken's meeting with Turkey's foreign minister

    Jan 18, 2023 06:11 PM EDT

    ... Turkey because of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian direction and policies curbing rights and freedoms. Positioned at the crossroads between East and West, Turkey remains strategically important for Washington. And, as Blinken pointed out, Turkey was key to the agreement between Russia and Ukraine that allowed millions of ...

  • UN votes to extend critical aid from Turkey to Syria's rebel north

    UN votes to extend critical aid from Turkey to Syria's rebel north

    Jan 09, 2023 09:58 PM EDT

    ... were meant to be temporary. In July 2020, China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have maintained two border crossing points from Turkey for humanitarian aid to northwest Idlib. Days later, the delivery of aid was reduced to just the Bab al-Hawa crossing for a year ...

  • What's at stake in Turkey's military escalation in Syria?

    What's at stake in Turkey's military escalation in Syria?

    Dec 10, 2022 05:32 PM EDT

    ... anti-IS patrols being temporarily halted. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin last week voiced “strong opposition” to a new offensive. WATCH: Pentagon cautions Turkey on strikes in Syria Asked if the U.S. had any assurances for Kurds worried that the U.S. might abandon them to coax ...

  • Turkey attacks Syrian Kurds, the U.S. partner in fight against ISIS

    Turkey attacks Syrian Kurds, the U.S. partner in fight against ISIS

    Dec 01, 2022 11:40 PM EDT

    ... been able to fulfill their promises. These threats are now a test for America, so that these promises between us will not disappear. Nick Schifrin: Turkey has received strong U.S. warnings, administration officials believe, but Turkey could still further invade, threatening the mission against ISIS and sparking fears the ...

  • WATCH: Pentagon cautions Turkey on strikes in Syria

    WATCH: Pentagon cautions Turkey on strikes in Syria

    Dec 01, 2022 06:35 PM EDT

    ... authorities say the deadly bombing in Istanbul on November 13th was a terrorist attack and they blame it on Kurdish separatists. "We certainly do recognize Turkey's valid security concerns when it comes to protecting their people inside their borders," Ryder said. "The focus here is on preventing a destabilizing ...

  • The history of the presidential turkey pardon

    The history of the presidential turkey pardon

    Nov 21, 2022 11:25 PM EDT

    ... Stephanie Sy: One year later, with the pandemic still lingering, attendees kept their distance, as Biden offered a side of dark humor with his first turkey pardon.President Joe Biden: Yes, instead of getting basted, these two turkeys are getting boosted. (LAUGHTER) Stephanie Sy: These lucky ducks were among 30 ...

  • WATCH: Biden pardons the national Thanksgiving turkey in White House tradition

    WATCH: Biden pardons the national Thanksgiving turkey in White House tradition

    Nov 21, 2022 05:18 PM EDT

    ... the second time, President Joe Biden played his part in the 75-year tradition of issuing a coveted presidential pardon to keep a pair of turkeys off the holiday dinner table. "The votes are in, they've been counted and verified," Biden said as he welcomed the turkeys before a ...