A decade of Trump asking and Erdoğan delivering has made the Turkish president NATO’s strongest asset heading into a potentially volatile summit in Ankara.   Nearly a decade into their relationship,

Masked security officials take Gagik Tsarukyan to court on Jul. 7   More than 10,000 workers were out of work on Tuesday after National Security Service officers raided and seized businesses belonging

Susan Badalian Azatutyun.am Officials put to sleep and confiscate a lion from Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukian’s private zoo, July 6, 2026. A lion belonging to Gagik Tsarukian died

— Two Congressional Hearings, a Joint Resolution of Disapproval, and U.S. House Letters Warn against Rewarding Ankara’s Aggression WASHINGTON, DC – During the NATO summit this week in Ankara,

— ANCA Welcomes Letter to Block Turkey’s Reintegration Led by Rep. Titus and 17 House Colleagues WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) and seventeen U.S. House colleagues urged House

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a cornerstone laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in east Jerusalem near the separation wall with the West Bank on July 5, 2026.(photo credit:

By David Boyajian In his 2017 and 2025 inaugural addresses, President Donald Trump pledged to “Put America first.” His 2017-2021 term, however, put Turkey and Turkish President Erdogan first. 

States do not recognize genocides because they have suddenly discovered a moral conscience. They do so when it aligns with their political, strategic, diplomatic, or domestic interests. ByBEDROSS DER