TY  - JOUR
TT  - U.S.-Turkey Relationship and Syrian Crisis
AU  - Peerzada, Tufail Ahmad
PY  - 2016
DA  - April
JF  - Alternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations
PB  - Yalova University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2146-0809
SP  - 11
EP  - 19
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
KW  - U.S.-Turkey Relationship
KW  - Syrian Crisis
N2  - The Syrian crisis is an amalgamation of strategicstruggle for power and influence in the Middle East and the internal andexternal factors which are based on ethnic lines. Some are supporting the Assadregime, while as some are against it. The Syrian crisis has now transformedfrom a domestic or regional issue to a global security issue. The removal ofAssad is a central step for both the Syrian people as well as the anti-Assadcomp. However, after three years of fighting, the situation seems to be complexand without any possible outcome. In addition, the presence of extremists(ISIS) and a strong Iranian and Russian support for the regime, the Syriancrisis is jeopardizing the interests of both U.S. and Turkey. Both U.S. andTurkey have numerous national security interests at stake in Syria. However,the interests of both the countries do not perfectly match with each other.Turkey is unhappy about U.S’s unwillingness to help the opposition to topplethe Assad regime. Different priorities in the conflict have strained thebilateral relations. The aim of this paper is to analyse the U.S-Turkeyrelations in the light of recent Syrian crisis. An attempt will be made tohighlight the issues which strain the bilateral relationship. This paper willhighlight the divergent and convergent points in U.S-Turkey relations. Thispaper will also focus on U.S and Turkish policies vis-à-vis Syria. The policiesof both the countries will be critically evaluated
CR  - Mortan I. Abramowitz, Eric S. Edelman, “U.S.-Turkish Cooperation toward a Post-Assad Syria”, Bipartisan Policy Center, April 2013, p 9.
CR  - Mortan, U.S.-Turkish Cooperation Toward a Post-Assad Syria, p 5.
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/alternatives/issue//280334
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/261775
ER  -