Relations between the U.S. and Turkey have hit a critical juncture. I don’t know how many times it has been written in the last few years that relations are now at a critical point, but today that statement has never […]
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Nowadays, it has become commonplace among foreign policy scholars to debate the future of Turkish-American relations. Due to the presence of numerous crises in the relations these scholars, together with the contribution of an interested public, discuss potential ways and […]
Turkish-American relations are at yet another turning point. The U.S. withdrawal from Syria, as well as talks about creating a safe zone, are underway. At the same time, the U.S. Congress has threatened to take punitive measures including the imposition […]
Turkey’s launch of Operation Olive Branch on Jan. 20, forces the United States to revise its Syria policy. Sooner or later, the Americans will have to reconsider their People’s Protection Units (YPG) policy as well. Washington made a huge mistake […]
Arriving at a common Syria policy, however much needed, will likely remain an elusive goal. In the meantime, however, Turkey should be able to expect the US to take its security concerns much more seriously. This means ceasing military support to the YPG dominated SDF in the short term and start a comprehensive strategic policy conversation with Turkey, both to prioritize the security of its NATO ally and also to ensure stability in Syria.
On Saturday, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch against People’s Protection Units (YPG) targets in Afrin. In the first step of the military operation, which is being carried out with support by Free Syrian Army (FSA) units, Turkish Air Forces eliminated […]
U.S. officials responsible for Washington’s Syria policy have been suffering from a lapse of reason when it comes to judging Turkey’s priorities. It would appear that they are content with the prospect of driving Turkey-U.S. relations to the ground by […]
For the last few years, since the acceleration of the downward spiral in Turkish-U.S. relations, many analysts have indicated that the improvement of relations will partly depend on economic and social relations between the two countries. The strategic divergences in […]
On November 2, 2017, The SETA Foundation at Washington DC hosted a panel discussion, “Looking Forward at US-Turkey Relations” with Colonel Richard Outzen, a member of the Policy Planning Staff at the US Department of State; General Mark Kimmitt, a […]
Executive Director Kadir Ustun’s interview with TRT World on August 29th, 2016. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DtUzqfUkfA[/embedyt]
U.S. started to support the PKK’s Syrian affiliate (YPG) in northern Syria by generating an artificial distinction between the two groups.
The following is an excerpt from the Journal Essay “U.S.-Turkey Realignment on Syria” published by Kilic B. Kanat and Kadir Ustun in the Winter 2015 edition of Middle East Policy. Access Full Article Here Turkey’s struggle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, […]
It is not a secret that the year 2014 did not see the best period in relations between the U.S. and Turkey. Winston Churchill once said “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Crises and tensions in bilateral relations […]
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