Turkish-US News Watch

The Treasury's latest package targets India- and Turkey-based entities, part of its "Operation Economic Outcast" aimed at cutting Iran's oil sales.

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Turkish markets ended October under pressure from several directions. Inflation fears tied to higher oil prices, uncertainty over Fed policy and...

The moon split is sharper than it looks:

• Turkey signed the US-led Artemis Accords in August, joining more than 70 countries.
• It is not part of...

On September 4, 2026, OFAC designated Istanbul-based Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi and two subsidiaries. The Treasury alleges the bank facilitated...

U.S. sanctions are run mainly by Treasury's OFAC, using statutes, regulations, executive orders and guidance. Key mechanics:

• Strict liability: OFAC...

A Turkish mafia boss was reportedly executed in his hospital bed in Tarragona, Spain, days after being shot multiple times in an ambush. Catalan...

The opposition that won big in 2024 local elections, with the CHP taking 37.8% of the vote, now faces a harder road. Its leading presidential...

The piece separates legally sold weapons from the much larger illegal flow. Haiti's government contracted Israeli Galil rifles, which have since...

The team behind Meyhouse is bringing Turkish baked goods to the Peninsula through Leyla Bakery, which already offers pickup and delivery from its...

A family from Turkey traveled 5,800 miles to St. Louis for their 18-month-old daughter Elisa, who was born with eight fingers on one hand and...

• Turkish police detained 85 people on October 27 in raids across 30 provinces targeting the Daltonlar network.
• Istanbul's Chief Prosecutor's office...

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control amended 11 FAQs on October 26, 2026, as part of an ongoing review to keep guidance current.

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A U.S. indictment alleges that restricted goods were sent to Russia through straw buyers in Turkey, Korea, or Kazakhstan, which then forwarded them to...

Turkiye Sigorta's shares fell 18% over two days to their lowest level in almost two years, after local media reported that CEO Taha Cakmak and deputy...

Turkey may reach agreements to make acquisitions or further explore for hydrocarbons by year-end, as part of a target to produce 1 million... . The excerpt cuts off before naming any targets or units, so the scale of possible deals remains unclear.

Saudi, Turkish, and Pakistani security officials meeting in Tehran underscores the Mecca Pact's relevance for Middle East stability and Washington. The event's importance stems from the alliance itself rather than any announced results.

How do the two accounts differ on Turkish spymaster Ibrahim Kalin’s role in Tehran talks?

• Bloomberg highlights senior security officials from Saudi...

Turkey's Ateş Serbest exercise blended unmanned systems with conventional airpower to showcase layered capabilities and deterrence.

• First public...

Enes Kanter Freedom can travel to only 29 countries after Turkey revoked his passport in 2017 and issued an international arrest warrant in 2019 over...

Erdogan's Somalia bet draws Turkey deeper into the Red Sea region, even as the US carries out at least 83 strikes against al-Shabaab this year.