Department of State Spokesperson Jen Psaki confirmed that Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on June 15. Although the call was focued on Syria, the ongoing protests in Turkey were also discussed. Psaki said Read More …
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The Gezi Park Protests: Time for a New U.S. Approach to Turkey
By: Howard Eissenstat / POMED To read the full version, click here. Amidst ongoing protests in Turkey, the media has focused its attention on both the causes of the crisis and the Turkish government’s response. Despite this focus, there have Read More …
Turkish Unrest No Deterrent To U.S. Companies – Yet
By: Dunstan Prial / FOXBusiness This article was originally published by Fox Business. You can find the original here. Political unrest in Turkey isn’t deterring U.S. companies like Sukup Manufacturing, a family-owned Sheffield, Iowa, maker of grain storage and moving Read More …
State Department continues “to follow events in Turkey with great concern”
Department of State Spokesperson Jen Psaki reiterated on June 12 the U.S. concerns over the events in Turkey. Asked whether she was aware of any foreign conspiracies against the Erdogan government, Psaki said she was not. Read the full excerpt Read More …
TUSIAD Turkey Letter: 10 June 2013
THIS WEEK: DOMESTIC POLITICS • Turkish PM Erdoğan to meet Istanbul protest organizers on Wednesday • President Gül approves alcohol law FOREIGN POLICY • One Turkish soldier seriously injured at Syria border ECONOMY • Unemployment in Turkey decreases 1.6 percent