Turkey's Strategic Position at the Crossroads of World Affairs
Abstract
By virtue of its strategic location at the intersection of Europe and Asia, Turkey plays a pivotal role in the post-cold war system of states. The authors examine Turkey's position and policies in the three vital areas of its strategic engagement: Europe, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union's Muslim republics, as well as the impact of those factors on U.S. policy. The authors also analyze the current balance of forces affecting Turkey and its alliance with the United States. They conclude that Turkey has serious domestic and internal challenges, and may have overextended itself abroad at a time when threats in all three areas around it are either growing or remaining constant. This situation poses challenges to the United States to repair its relations with Turkey and strengthen its capacity to play a stabilizing and constructive role in Europe and Asia. Western European Union (WEU), Operation provide comfort. Balkans, Middle East, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), NATO, Transcaucasia, European Union (EU), Western European Union (WEU), Operation provide comfort.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 03, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA275920
Entities
People
- Stephen C. Pelletiere
- Stephen J. Blank
- William T. Johnsen
Organizations
- United States Army War College