Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief

Abstract

Turkey faces a range of foreign and domestic challenges, several of which have largely intensified since a failed July 2016 coup attempt by elements from within the military. These challenges have significant relevance for U.S. interests and the active role Congress plays in shaping and overseeing bilateral relations. Turkish leaders reportedly expect or hope for an improvement in certain aspects of its relations with the United States under the Trump Administration, but early indications are unclear on whether significant changes are forthcoming.1

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 2017
Accession Number
AD1030352

Entities

People

  • Clayton Thomas
  • Jim Zanotti

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Law
  • Middle East
  • Military Operations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Political Science
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Violence

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies