The Evolution of U.S.-Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context
Abstract
The Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College and the Atlantic Council of the United States conducted a colloquium entitled "The Evolution of U.S.-Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context" on March 25, 2007. Additional support for this conference was provided by the Washington Delegation of the European Commission and the Heinrich-Boell Foundation. The colloquium brought together serving and retired academics, diplomats, and military officers from the United States, Europe, and Turkey. This brief summarizes the presentations made at that colloquium, and sets forth a number of key insights. Turkish accession to the European Union (EU) remains a central question in determining the future of Turkish relations with Western Europe and the United States. Any support that the United States can give to the acceleration of Turkish accession will be valuable and helpful to these ties. While U.S.-Turkish relations have undergone severe strain as a result of differences over the Iraqi war, considerable potential for improvement exists. Turkish public opinion is not inflexibly anti-American, and the Turkish public strongly differentiates among various American politicians and policies which are viewed with either approval or disapproval. Turkey continues to view NATO as a vital institution despite the end of the Cold War and differences with the United States over the Iraqi War. Turkey has continued to implement the much more activist and involved policy toward the Middle East that it began in 1991.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA474380
Entities
People
- W. A. Terrill
Organizations
- United States Army War College