Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief

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Abstract:

U.S. relations with Turkey take place within a complicated environment featuring several bilateral, regional, and Turkish domestic considerations. Recent tensions have raised questions about the future of bilateral relations and have led to U.S. actions against Turkey, including sanctions and informal congressional holds on major new arms sales. Nevertheless, both countries officials emphasize the importance of continued U.S.-Turkey cooperation and Turkey's membership in NATO. The following are key factors in the U.S.-Turkey relationship.

Author(s):
Zanotti, Jim ; Thomas, Clayton
Author Organization(s):
Congressional Research Service
Funding Organization(s):
Congressional Research Service, Washington , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2021 Dec 17
Pagination:
25

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
fighter aircraft, national security, international law, congress, department of state, national politics, aircrafts, defense systems, governments, intergovernmental organizations, united states, commerce, international organizations, kurds, money, unmanned aerial vehicles, agreements
Keyword(s):
Russian S-400, regional conflicts, erdogan, proxy forces, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Dec 27
Update Date:
2022 Feb 01