Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations

Abstract

This report provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy questions and considerations for Members of Congress. U.S. relations with Turkeya longtime North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allyhave evolved over time. Turkeys economic dynamism and geopolitical importance underpin its regional and global influence. Although Turkey still depends on the United States and other NATO allies for political and strategic support, and has close economic links with the European Union, its increased economic and military self-reliance since the Cold War allows Turkey relatively greater opportunity for an assertive role in foreign policy. The record of U.S.-Turkey cooperation during the Obama Administration has been mixed. To some extent it mirrors the complexities that past U.S. Administrations faced with Turkey in reconciling alignment on general foreign policy objectives with substantive points of disagreement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 2016
Accession Number
AD1015550

Entities

People

  • Clayton Thomas
  • Jim Zanotti

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

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  • Congress
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  • Foreign Relations
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  • Minority Groups
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Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations and European Studies