Section: Turkey
US diplomat acknowledges what Democrats call a quid pro quo
“I now do recall.” With that stunning reversal, diplomat Gordon Sondland handed House impeachment investigators another key piece of corroborating testimony on Nov. 5. He acknowledged what Democrats contend was a clear quid pro quo, pushed by President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, with Ukraine. …read more Source::...
Trump impeachment effort passes first test in divided US Congress
US House of Representatives takes a major step in the effort to impeach Trump when lawmakers approved rules for the next stage in the Democratic-led inquiry into Trump’s attempt to have Ukraine investigate a domestic political rival …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Former Ukraine envoy testifies Trump pushed to oust her
Testifying in defiance of President Donald Trump’s ban, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told House impeachment investigators on Oct. 11 that Trump himself had pressured the State Department to oust her from her post and get her out of the country. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Second whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine scandal comes forward: Lawyer
A second whistleblower has come forward with first-hand knowledge of President Donald Trump’s attempts to get the Ukrainian president to investigate a political rival, lawyers for the official said on Oct. 6. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Diplomats pushed Ukraine to investigate, dangled Trump visit
Top U.S. diplomats encouraged Ukraine’s newly elected president to conduct an investigation linked to Joe Biden’s family in return for a high-profile visit to Washington with President Donald Trump. It soon escalated into what one feared was a “crazy” swap that risked vital U.S. military aid. …read more Source::...
Ukraine concerned as US envoy named in Trump scandal quits
Ukrainian politicians on Sept. 28 expressed alarm after U.S. special representative on Kiev affairs Kurt Volker resigned following a summons by U.S. Congress to answer questions in an impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine welcomes Turkish energy sector investments
During the Ukrainian public company, Ukrenergo’s first roadshow abroad held last week in Ankara, Turkish companies were encouraged to participate in Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure tenders that will be offered over the coming decade. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
US House committees subpoena Pompeo for Ukraine docs
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was subpoenaed on Sept. 27 by three House committees for documents related to Ukraine as part of an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Trump-Zelensky transcript sheds light on world of classified convos
The transcript of the July 25 phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky raises a curtain on the generally secretive world of discussions carried out between American and global leaders. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Güriş’s Ukraine power plant comes online
Turkish Güriş Holding’s 55-million-euro (around $61 million) Ovid wind power plant with 32.4 megawatts of capacity has come online, marking the first energy investment by a Turkish company in Turkey. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
