Thomas Seibert

Thomas Seibert is an Arab Weekly contributor in Istanbul.

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Turkish Ambassador to the United States, center, stands on a tarmac as a military aircraft carrying a donation of medical supplies from Turkey is unloaded, April 28, 2020, at US Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. (AP)
Turkey seeks quid pro quo arrangement with US over pandemic aid
April 29, 2020
Another blast. The scene of a fuel truck bomb which killed 40 people including at least six Turkey-backed rebel fighters in the northern Syrian city of Afrin, April 28 (AFP)
Fuel truck bomb kills at least 40 people in Turkish area of northern Syria
April 28, 2020
A 2019 file picture of Iranian Brigadier-General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace division (L) and Revolutionary Guards commander Major-General Hossein Salami (R) at Tehran’s Islamic Revolution and Holy Defence museum. (AFP)
Iranian general emerges as central figure as tensions with US rise over amid ballistic programme
April 27, 2020
US President Donald Trump listens to a reporter’s question during a briefing at the White House in Washington, April 21. (Reuters)
Iran issues threat against US after Trump warning over incident in Gulf
April 22, 2020
Iranian President Hassan Rohani chairing a cabinet session in the capital Tehran, April 15. (AFP)
A year after US stopped Iran’s oil exports, tensions are on the rise again
April 16, 2020
The Silivri Prison and Courthouse complex in Silivri near Istanbul. (Reuters)
Turkish top court set to decide the fate of Erdogan’s controversial amnesty plan
April 14, 2020
A file picture of Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu as he speaks during a news conference in Istanbul. (Reuters)
Coronavirus changes balance of power within Turkish government
April 13, 2020
Iranian President Hassan Rohani chairs a cabinet meeting on the latest updates about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). (DPA)
Economic meltdown pushes Tehran to take risks with pandemic
April 10, 2020
Turkish soldiers stand guard outside a courtroom at the Silivri Prison and Courthouse complex in Silivri near Istanbul, Turkey. (Reuters)
Ankara’s ‘deal with angel of death’ seen unfair to detained critics amid coronavirus crisis
April 08, 2020
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi speaks at a press conference in Tehran. (DPA)
Despite Instex transaction, US-Iran tensions endure amid pandemic
April 06, 2020
Iranian dissident Masoud Molavi Vardanjani. (Twitter)
Accusations to Tehran in killing of dissident add to Turkey-Iran tensions
April 04, 2020
A Turkish military convoy drives on the highway, between Bab al-Hawa crossing on the border with Turkey and the rebel-held town of Ariha, in the Syrian province of Idlib. (AFP)
Former top diplomat urges Turkey to use ‘corona diplomacy’ to repair ties with Syria
April 01, 2020
The Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone at Gecitkale Airport in Famagusta in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). (AFP)
Turkish military industry becomes launchpad of Ankara’s regional ambitions
March 27, 2020
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) wears a face mask as he attends a meeting of the Iranian government task force on the coronavirus, in Tehran, March 21. (Reuters)
Iran manoeuvres to get US sanctions lifted by rejecting US, international help
March 24, 2020
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows the Iranian president Hassan Rohani. (AFP)
Iran sends message of belligerence vowing new retaliation against US even as coronavirus crisis deepens
March 21, 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, flanked by his ministers and advisors participates in a teleconference with European leaders, in Istanbul, Tuesday, March 17. (AP)
EU mulls more refugee aid for Turkey despite resentment of Ankara's stance in border crisis
March 18, 2020
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani holds a video conference meeting with the Minister of Health and other officials regarding the measures taken to hamper the spread of coronavirus. (dpa)
Iranian authorities warn about 'millions' of virus deaths but face credibility problem
March 17, 2020
Fears mounting. A Syrian man distributes face masks during at a camp for displaced people in north-western Syria's Idlib province. (AFP)
Aid activists say coronavirus poses deadly danger for people fleeing war in Idlib
March 16, 2020
Ali Babacan attends in Ankara the funeral of a Turkish soldier killed in Syria, March 1. (AP)
Babacan, former Erdogan aide, pitches new party as way out of Turkey’s ‘politics of fear’
March 11, 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, stands with European Council President Charles Michel. (AP)
Erdogan courts the West as Russia ties show signs of strain
March 10, 2020