Amberin Zaman
US policy in Syria and the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran
In a major escalation in the Middle East crisis, three US service members were killed and dozens more injured in a drone strike on the Syrian-Jordanian border by the Iranian-backed Islamic Resistance.
Does Erdogan’s NATO move signal a pivot away from Russia and toward the West?
Amberin Zaman, a senior correspondent reporting from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe exclusively for Al-Monitor, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why none of Erdogan's latest moves - including his decision on Sweden at the NATO summit - amount to a pivot away from Russia any more than they signal a real reset with the West.
Turkey’s attempted ‘reset’ with the US, Brett McGurk and Syria, and political uncertainty in Ankara
Journalist Amberin Zaman analyzes Turkey's latest attempts at a diplomatic "reset" with the United States, and discusses what is in store for the US-Turkey relationship as the new Biden administration takes over. We also take a look at Syria, and whether the appointment of Brett McGurk to the National Security Council will cause more friction in US-Turkish relations.
World's most powerful women to gather in New York
The world's most influential women will gather at the Women in the World (WITW) Summit in New York on April 6 for the seventh time, along with many notable participants from Turkey.
Daily Hürriyet Chairwoman Vuslat Do?an Sabanc? is scheduled deliver a speech at the opening session of the summit, which is also sponsored by the Ayd?n Do?an Foundation.
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Turkish security manhandles journalists at Washington event
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's security guards tussled with several journalists covering his speech at the Brookings Institution on March 31 in Washington, where he was to attend a nuclear security summit.
Turkey’s top businessmen, journalists, soldiers wiretapped under fake names
Some 160 individuals, including top businesspeople such as DoÄuÅ Holdingâs Ferit Åahenk, daily Hürriyet Chairwoman Vuslat DoÄan Sabancı, Koç Holdingâs Ali Koç, Ãukurova Holdingâs Mehmet Emin Karamehmet, along with former top soldiers and journalists, were wiretapped with fake names in 2008 and 2009.
OSCE alarmed over Turkish PM’s intimidation of female journalist
Europeâs security body has released a strongly-worded statement voicing concern over the targeting of prominent Turkish journalist Amberin Zaman by presidential hopeful Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan.
New outcry as PM Erdoğan tells female journalist to 'know your place'
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan faced new questions on Aug. 8 over his attitude to the media and women after he branded a prominent female journalist a "shameless woman" and told her "to know your place."