Feb 03 Why is Turkey attacking northwest Syria? By Hannah Grabenstein, Meredith Lee A new front is opening in the Syrian civil war, and a turning point, it seems, is coming for U.S.-Turkey relations. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 9:24 U.S. troops could be in Syria indefinitely. Here’s why By PBS News Hour Turkey's military appeared ready on Friday to invade a Kurdish area of Syria and attack a force who, backed by the U.S., helped liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State. While the U.S. wants to convert them into a stabilization force,… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 11:33 Putin says the end of the Syrian civil war is in sight. Is he right? By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the end of Syria’s civil war was in sight as he hosted Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Sochi Summit, a meeting that didn’t include the U.S. As Syrian opposition members… Continue watching
Sep 20 White House refutes Erdogan’s claim that Trump apologized for charges against security guards By Jessica Yarvin The White House refuted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s claim that President Donald Trump apologized to him after the Department of Justice filed charges against members of Erdogan’s security detail following a clash outside of the Turkish ambassador’s residence this… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 14:15 Erdogan questions why U.S. has armed Syrian Kurdish ‘terrorists,’ disputes claims of dictatorship By PBS News Hour The decades-long alliance between the U.S. and Turkey has been strained amid the fight against the Islamic State in Syria, in the aftermath of last year’s coup attempt in Turkey and a violent attack in Washington by Turkish guards. Judy… Continue watching
Sep 19 Erdogan defends his actions after coup attempt in PBS NewsHour interview By Larisa Epatko Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the PBS NewsHour that it is wrong for the United States to deny the sale of guns to his guards in response to his crackdown on terrorist organizations. You can watch excerpts of the… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 2:53 Erdogan raises questions about U.S. partnership over weapons deal By PBS News Hour Turkey has been an important ally to the U.S. for years, but conflicts over fighting the Islamic State in Syria, human rights and other issues have driven a wedge into that relationship. Judy Woodruff talks with William Brangham about her… Continue watching
Sep 18 After violence at embassy, U.S. withdraws proposal to let Turkish security guards buy guns By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration has withdrawn a proposal to let Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security guards buy $1.2 million in U.S.-made weapons, a congressional official said Monday, following violence against protesters during Erdogan's visit to Washington this spring. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 9:09 Erdogan’s crackdown targets every aspect of Turkish society By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin A failed military coup in Turkey last July served as a turning point for government efforts to crack down on opposition groups. The coup prompted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to declare a state of emergency and since then thousands… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 4:07 Turkey continues crackdown one year after failed coup By PBS News Hour It has been one year since renegade soldiers in Turkey attempted a failed coup to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Since Erdogan's security forces stopped the coup, his government has cracked down on perceived opponents with thousands of civil servants… Continue watching