Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Türkiye has been a key NATO ally for over 70 years and a noteworthy defense and security partner for the United States ever since, despite an often colorful bilateral relationship. Today, Turkish-U.S. relations are under strain as a result of numerous factors. This initiative aims to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities in this longstanding and important relationship, with a view to making policy recommendations that would serve the shared interests of both Türkiye and the United States.
This project is led by Alper Coskun and is supported by Theodora Mattei.
Turkey, under Erdogan, has been trying to break out of a disruptive cycle of serial foreign policy crises for some time now.
Both Greece and Türkiye need solid and determined leadership to orient bilateral relations in the right direction and practical steps to show the benefits of an alternative and collaborative bilateral relationship.
On May 14th, Türkiye will have its presidential and parliamentary elections. It will be a pivotal moment in Turkish politics with implications for the world concerning NATO, the war in Ukraine, Syrian refugees, and more.
By casting doubt over its identity as a NATO ally anchored in the Western security architecture, Erdogan has weakened Turkey’s standing in the eyes of its friends and foes alike.
The country’s hyped-up executive presidential system failed the ultimate stress test.
As President Erdogan and the AKP face an electoral challenge in 2023, a new law tightens government control of social media and news websites. Much will depend on how this law is interpreted and enforced.
Turkey’s upcoming elections will be the greatest ever challenge to the twenty-year dominance of the AK Party. Representatives of the country’s opposition parties share their perspectives and priorities on Turkey’s most pressing foreign policy questions.
Turkey, Finland, and Sweden must now act in good faith and move beyond lingering resentments.
The Strategic Mechanism has significant potential to get U.S.-Turkey relations back on track depending on how readily the partners invest political capital and make sound policy decisions.
Turkey should strive to balance its status as a major exporter of drones with careful adherence to best practices and norms on arms sales and export controls.
