Foreign relations of Turkey Commentary

As Erdogan visits, Obama should seek to restore confidence in Ankara’s alliance with the West.

The Iraq conflict ignited transatlantic tensions smoldering since the end of the Cold War.

In short, relations between Moscow and Washington remain ambivalent. This ambivalence is increasing as the presidential elections in both countries approach.

The problem is that after the long strategic use of fostering ethnic conflicts by Saddam Hussein to maintain power, the real struggles will come out fully only after the transition of power.