Turkish-American Relations Since 1783 - Hardcover

by Tuba Ünlü Bilgiç (Contribution by), Bestami S. Bilgiç (Contribution by), Esra Çengel (Contribution by)

Recent public squabbles between American and Turkish leaders and lawmakers have led many to question what kind of an alliance Turkey and the United States have. This book is directly concerned with this question and attempts to shed light on every single detail related to the nature of this alliance. With discussions on the historical evolution of the bilateral relations and current disagreements on various issues such as the Turkish acquisition of Russian air defense systems and the Kurdish question in the Middle East, this study offers a lucid genealogy of the Turkish-American alliance for all those interested in the subject.

Author Biography

Tuba Ünlü Bilgiç is associate professor of international relations at Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. Currently, she is a visiting scholar at Georgetown University, Washington, DC and is teaching in the History Department at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

Bestami S. Bilgiç teaches at the Department of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.