He has to be here as the conspiratorial provocations emerge.
Hürriyet comments on the body language of two leaders. Here are 19 photos to comment.
Turkish Ambassador to US Resigns:
Nabi Sensoy, Turkish Ambassador to the US since 1966, reportedly resigned on Tuesday and asked to be reassigned, three months short of his retirement. No official reason has been given, but Turkish newspapers report that Ambassador Sensoy had been asked by Ankara to forward a request to the White House that the Turkish ambassador also attend the meeting between Prime Minister Erdogan and President Obama, but that Sensoy did not do so. (click here, in Turkish). OR that Sensoy had been asked by Ankara to set up the meeting to also include Ahmet Davutoglu and Hillary Clinton, that the US administration refused this format, and that Davutoglu had blamed Sensoy. (This is all unconfirmed gossip.)
The Erdoğan-Obama duo defines ?model partnership?
A guide to Turkey for Americans (I)
No reapers but predators from US
Prime Minister Erdoğan in the China store
Turkey-US ties: Truths and lies
PKK brings US and Turkey closer
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Islamic-rooted party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday. Dec. 1, 2009. Turkey said late Wednesday that Turkish soldiers in Afghanistan will not be part of any combat operation.
Who does Israel prefer as mediator in talks with Damascus? | Middle East
Obama, Erdogan discuss Armenian-Turkish relations – aysor.am – Hot news from Armenia
Sorting Through Erdogan’s Visit – The Washington Note
Israel Matzav: Obama bows to Erdogan
Obama Sees Role for Turkey in Iran Dispute
FT.com / UK – Obama deepens ties with Ankara
President Obama holds media availability with Turkish Prime Minister – washingtonpost.com
Opinion: Explaining Turkey?s high-risk activism
WASHINGTON ? On Monday, Prime Minister Recip Erdogan of Turkey arrived in Washington trailing a list of actions designed to achieve ?zero problems? with his country?s neighbors. Considering how many immediate neighbors there are (seven) and who they are (e.g. Iran, Iraq, Syria, Armenia) this is a tall order. Ankara?s activism has raised the stakes in its own neighborhood and eyebrows in the United States.”
NKR ? core issue on Erdogan-Obama meeting agenda | News from Armenia – NEWS.am
Turkish P.M. in Washington As Turkey Looks East (Time Magazine)
Turkey’s Ties Raise Concerns In Washington (NPR)
Obama Asks Turkey?s Erdogan to Back Iran Sanctions (Update2) – Bloomberg.com
Is the US prepared to work with a Saddam of Turkey?
Turkish and American leaders are meeting today at the White House. There are areas of disagreement between the two countries, but there are also so many examples of cooperation that have been going on for decades and that are newly developing.
What?s next in Turkish-American relations?
When Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan goes to the White House today he will soon figure out that the United States administration and US President Barack Obama are consumed by the recent decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.
US-Turkey: a critical turning point
The US and Turkey were not the only ones that prepared for a meeting to take place between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Recep Tayyp Erdoğan on Monday at the White House.
Barack Obama: imperial president, post-American world ,
Every president of the United States has to play chess on more than one board at a time. The difference between Barack Obama and his predecessors is that, in a multipolar world of 24/7 media, he is obliged to play blitz-chess.
Discover more from Erkan's Field Diary
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.