Below is the State Department transcript for the background briefing of Secretary Kerry’s trip to Turkey.
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Turkey, an Unhelpful Ally?
In a critical article published in the New York Times, Halil M. Karaveli, a senior fellow at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and the Silk Road Studies Program, argues that Turkish policy in Syria has been unhelpful and calls on the Read More …
Shanghai Blues, the European Union and John Kerry’s Turkey Visit
By: Kemal Kirisci / Brookings Institution Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Europe and Turkey at a time when EU-Turkish relations are at a stalemate and in desperate need of revival. U.S. efforts will be critical to breaking the Read More …
Coordinating U.S. and Turkish Policy on Iraq
By: Michael Knights / The Washington Institute As part of his first overseas trip as secretary of state, John Kerry will soon visit Turkey. Among other issues, the visit is a vital opportunity to better align U.S. and Turkish approaches to Read More …
TUSIAD Turkey Letter: 25 February 2013
THIS WEEK: FOREIGN POLICY • Merkel visits Turkey ECONOMY / ENERGY • Washington hosts 9th meeting of Turkey-US Trade & Investment Council DOMESTIC POLITICS • Turkey seeks to boost healthcare with new investment rules • Turks debate modest dress set Read More …