The Democratic proposal would restrict federal funds for military financing and sales unless Ankara made progress on political detentions, court rulings and repression abroad.

Under an agreement reached Wednesday, the Senate will resume consideration of the resolution, S. Res. 817, which if approved would authorize the Senate to take up the 74 nominations together under a procedure Republicans established last year

However, if the F-35 issue has indeed become a matter of Trump's personal decision, then no resolution and no lobbying strategy can reach the place where the matter will ultimately be decided

In Trump’s Washington, Turkey is no longer the problem ally. It’s increasingly being treated as a model. Now, a proposed engine sale for Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet has become an early measure of whether lawmakers can still hold the line against Ankara’s return to the F-35 program

The message of the letter is clear: Turkey cannot return to the F-35 program as if the S-400 issue had never happened

The administration has framed the sale as a licensable export after a review of political, military, economic, human rights and arms control considerations

The Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act has cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bipartisan bill aims to elevate Greece, Cyprus, Israel & Egypt as strategic U.S. partners in energy, defense & the IMEC trade corridor

If the Eastern Mediterranean is to function as a region of energy cooperation, critical infrastructure cannot remain hostage to unilateral actions and geopolitical pressure

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem needed little introduction when he arrived in the Oval Office

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Turkey cannot return to the F-35 fighter jet program as long as it retains Russia’s S-400 air defense system, saying the restriction is set by U.S. law.

Patrick Theros, a Greek American former envoy to Qatar with decades of experience in the Persian Gulf, argues that the Trump administration weakened Iran militarily but damaged its path to a negotiated exit

Greece-U.S. relations grow stronger, with new bill reintroducing American military training for Greek soldiers to further improve cooperation between the NATO allies

From Manhattan to Kalavryta, a bishop’s quiet rebuke exposed the widening divide between diaspora nationalism and the Orthodox tradition of philoxenia, reminding Greek-Americans that migration is not a threat to Greek identity but part of its history

The image has stayed with Max Nikias for most of his life

As the war with Iran reshapes the balance of power in the Middle East, a quieter shift is taking hold in Washington.

In May 2019, at an event at the Brookings Institution in Washington, the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, was asked a simple question: how concerned is the British Parliament about Turkish violations in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone.

Richard Goldberg, former White House National Security Council official who helped shape U.S. sanctions policy on Iran, tells To Vima that Greece’s shipping industry and energy infrastructure could play a decisive role in U.S. efforts to secure energy flows amid Middle East tensions

Stavros Papastavrou returns to CERAWeek in Texas to discuss next steps with Chevron and ExxonMobil – On the table are timelines for exploratory drilling, studies, and seismic surveys

Athens has increased investments in its military capabilities, including upgrades to its F-16 fleet and the acquisition of advanced air defense systems, moves that U.S. lawmakers say enhance collective deterrence

At a time when the Trump administration is urging European allies to shoulder more of the continent’s defense burden, Greece is moving into a new framework of military cooperation with Washington.