FACTORS THAT CAUSED THE DETERIORATION IN AMERICAN – TURKISH RELATIONS

During the Cold War Turkey had excellent relations with the United States of America. Both countries needed each other and saw the Soviet Union as their main rival. Strategic Partnership was established between the two nations and USA provided military assistance to Turkey in order to contain the So...

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Published in:Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (Bitola) 2020-01, Vol.V (3), p.96-101
Main Author: Modebadze, Valeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative politics
Geopolitics
Governance
Government/Political systems
History and theory of political science
International Law
International relations/trade
Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Military policy
Peace and Conflict Studies
Political Sciences
Political Theory
Politics
Politics / Political Sciences
Politics and Identity
Politics and law
Politics and religion
Politics and society
Politics of History/Memory
Security and defense
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Summary:During the Cold War Turkey had excellent relations with the United States of America. Both countries needed each other and saw the Soviet Union as their main rival. Strategic Partnership was established between the two nations and USA provided military assistance to Turkey in order to contain the Soviet Union. With the assistance of the USA, Turkey managed to neutralize Soviet threat and integrate into NATO. Turkey became a close ally of the West. After the Cold War, American - Turkish relations have gradually cooled and deteriorated significantly over the last years. The aim of this article is to analyze those factors that have caused the deterioration of American – Turkish relations.
ISSN:1857-9760
1857-9760