Problematic prospects for US-Turkish ties in the Biden era : human rights, sanctions likely among early tests

Zusammenfassung: Minimal discussion of foreign policy during the US presidential campaign has left President-elect Joe Biden pinned to very few specific foreign policy positions and given him great flexibility in carrying out his program. He would probably prefer to avoid confrontation with Turkey; in fact, he will likely explore areas of potential US‑Turkish cooperation, especially against Russia. However, Biden’s core positions on human rights and rule of law, his long-time focus on Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean issues, and his seeming inclination to continue to fight ISIS in cooperation with the Syrian-Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia - deemed "terrorists" by Ankara - probably augur deepening difficulties in US-Turkish ties. Down the line, a make-or-break decision on the future of US-Turkish ties will likely hinge on the Biden Administration’s assessment of Turkish-Russian relations. Europe may have an important say on Biden’s Turkish policy; a senior Biden adviser has said the new president will coordinate his approach to Turkey with the European Union

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (8 Seiten)
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Gesehen am 07.12.2020

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: SWP comment ; 2020, no. 60 (December 2020) ; SWP comment ; 2020, no. 60 (December 2020)

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Politik
• Schlagwort: Internationale Politik ; Diplomatie ; Politischer Prozess ; Regionalentwicklung ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; USA

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Berlin
• (wer): SWP
• (wann): [December 2020]
• Urheber: Makovsky, Alan
• Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.18449/2020C60
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023092614180612031774
• Rechteinformation: Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.08.2025, 10:58 MESZ