Turkey and the United States: What to Expect in Obama’s Second Term

Recent developments had reduced Turkish optimism about President Obama’s second term and other difficult region-wide situations produce important dynamics that could intrude on the alliance between the two countries. Both sides had different agendas on many important global politics issues, and the present U.S. priority was focused on short-term tactics that were seen to secure vital interests. The main potential problem between Turkey and the United States was in the possibility of paradigmatic differences on global issues.

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