The Turkish Ministry of National Defense reveals that a "Barbaros"-class frigate of the Turkish Navy and the TCG "Burgazada" have conducted joint military exercises with the USS "Winston S. Churchill" of the U.S. Navy in the Eastern Mediterranean, hours after Greece conducted similar exercises with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the disputed region. 2020-08-26
A court in Turkey sentences a U.S. Consulate employee, Metin Topuz, to 8 years and 9 months in prison on charges of aiding the followers of Fethullah Gülen, the U.S.-based preacher who is accused in Turkey of being the mastermind behind a failed coup attempt in 2016 against Erdoğan. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara releases a statement on Twitter saying officials were "deeply disappointed" in the decision. 2020-06-11
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that a Turkish court will decide the fate of American pastor Andrew Brunson. 2018-09-26
The United States warns Turkey of consequences if pastor Andrew Brunson isn't freed. 2018-04-22
Turkey cautions its citizens against travel to the United States in response to an advisory that warned Americans about terror threats and arbitrary detentions in Turkey. 2018-01-12
The White House confirms Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu's announcement that President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that America is preparing to stop supplying weapons to ethnic Kurdish fighters in Syria. 2017-11-24
The United States Department of State says Turkey has formally requested the extradition of Pennsylvania-based cleric Fethullah Gülen and is now considering the merits of the request. 2016-08-23
The United States Secretary of State John Kerry warns Turkey it could lose its NATO membership if it fails to uphold the principles of democracy. Around 8,000 police officers have been sacked in the country following the attempted coup, with more than 6,000 people in the army, the judiciary and other state bodies detained as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's crackdown. 2016-07-18
The Turkish government warns US President Barack Obama that a congressional vote on a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide during World War I will severely damage Turkey–United States relations. 2010-12-21
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the United States House of Representatives accepts a resolution describing the Armenian Genocide as "genocide", prompting Turkey to recall its ambassador and threatening Turkey–United States relations. 2010-03-4