POLITICAL VIEWS OF MARCO RUBIO, THE EXPECTED NEW U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1, 28 - 37, 21.02.2025

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Donald Trump, who won the 2024 United States (U.S.) presidential elections comfortably and will be sworn into office in January 2025 as the 47th U.S. President, has chosen Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State. Rubio, who had previously been a rival to Trump for the Republican Party presidential nomination, has nevertheless become a name that President Trump has shown his trust in by appointing him to the most critical position, the Department of State, along with the Department of Defense. Rubio will begin his new position in 2025 after receiving Senate approval. Since the Republican Party has a majority in both houses of the U.S. Congress, including the Senate, there are no obstacles to Rubio’s appointment. In this context, Rubio will also go down in history as the highest-ranking Hispanic politician in American history. This study will summarize Marco Rubio’s life and his views on critical issues, particularly those concerning international politics and Türkiye.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Marco Rubio, Republican Party, Donald Trump, American Foreign Policy, Turkish-American relations

ABD’NİN YENİ DIŞİŞLERİ BAKANI OLMASI BEKLENEN MARCO RUBİO’NUN SİYASİ GÖRÜŞLERİ

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2024 Amerika Birleşik Devletleri (ABD) Başkanlık seçimlerini rahat bir şekilde kazanan ve 47. ABD Başkanı olarak 2025 yılı Ocak ayında yemin ederek göreve başlayacak olan Donald Trump, Dışişleri Bakanı (Sekreteri) olarak Florida Senatörü Marco Rubio’yu seçmiştir. Geçmişte Trump’a karşı Cumhuriyetçi Parti Başkan adaylığı konusunda rakip olmuş olan Rubio, buna karşın bu yeni dönemde Başkan Trump’ın Savunma Bakanlığı ile birlikte en kritik görev olan Dışişleri Bakanlığına getirerek güvenini gösterdiği bir isim olmuştur. Rubio, Senato onayını almasının ardından 2025 yılı içerisinde yeni görevine başlayacaktır. Cumhuriyetçi Parti’nin ABD Kongresi’nin –Senato da dahil olmak üzere- her iki kanadında da çoğunluğu sağlamış olması nedeniyle, Rubio’nun atanması için herhangi bir engel bulunmamaktadır. Bu bağlamda, Rubio, Amerikan tarihinde en yüksek konuma gelen Hispanik siyasetçi olarak da tarihe geçecektir. Bu çalışmada, Marco Rubio’nun hayatı ve özellikle uluslararası siyaset ve Türkiye’yi ilgilendiren kritik konulardaki görüşleri özetlenecektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Marco Rubio, Cumhuriyetçi Parti, Donald Trump, Amerikan Dış Politikası, Türk-Amerikan ilişkileri

Kaynakça

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