What’s wrong with U.S.-Turkey relations? For over a decade, ties between the United States and its NATO ally have been a rollercoaster ride, leading some in the United States to conclude that Turkey has either lost or is losing its value as a strategic partner. Observers have offered various explanations for the tensions, including Aykan Erdemir and Merve Tahiroglu in War on the Rocks and Steve Cook, who gave a long list of disheartening reasons in a recent colorful article. But at its essence, the problem is more systematic. Turkey does not think in terms of national interests because it has … Continue reading A Sovereign Democracy and a Dud Partner: Explaining the Slide in U.S.-Turkey Relations