Turkey : issues and relations with the U.S. and the Kurds of Iraq / Rachelle Dunn, editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Several Turkish domestic and foreign policy issues have significant relevance for U.S. interests, and Congress plays an active role in shaping and overseeing U.S. relations with Turkey. This book provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy options for Members of Congress and the Obama Administration. U.S. relations with Turkey -- a long-time North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally -- have evolved over time. Turkeys economic dynamism and geopolitical importance have increased its influence regionally and globally. Although Turkey still depends on the United States and other NATO allies for political and strategic support, its increased economic and military self-reliance since the Cold War allows Turkey relatively greater opportunity for an assertive role in foreign policy. Along with the background of Turkey and their relations with the United States, this book discusses the Turkey-Kurdish regional government relations after the United States withdrawal from Iraq.

TURKEY: ISSUES AND RELATIONS WITH THE U.S. AND THE KURDS OF IRAQ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations; Summary; Introduction and Issues for Congress; U.S.-Turkey Relations; Overview; Cooperation and Challenges in the Middle East and NATO; Impact of Public Opinion, Debate, and Reaction; Bilateral and NATO Defense Cooperation24; Overview; Afghanistan; China-Turkey Air and Missile Defense Cooperation?; Country Overview; Current Domestic Controversies; Fethullah Gulen Movement39.

Corruption Allegations, Leaks, and Government ResponsesErdogan Government and Gulen Movement: Competing Narratives; Corruption Allegations and Iran- and Al Qaeda-Related Claims56; Twitter Ban; Broader Concerns Regarding Rule of Law, Civil Liberties, and Secular Governance64; Domestic Political and Economic Implications: 2014-2015 Elections and Erdogan's Future; U.S. and European Union Approaches; The Kurdish Issue; Economy; Overview of Macroeconomic Factors and Trade; Energy Issues99; Key Foreign Policy Issues; Israel; Syria116; Iraq; Iran; The Crimea Issue-Russia and Ukraine158.

Possible U.S. Policy Options and Areas of ConcernInfluencing Regional Change and Promoting Stability; Arms Sales and Military/Security Assistance; Possible "Armenian Genocide Resolution"; Bilateral Trade Promotion; Conclusion; Appendix A. Profiles of Key Figures in Turkey; Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan; President Abdullah Gul; Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu; Opposition Leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu; PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan; Appendix B. List of Selected Turkish-Related Organizations in the United States; Appendix C. Historical Context; Appendix D. Religious Minorities in Turkey.

Christians and JewsAlevis; Appendix E. Additional Foreign Policy Issues; European Union204; Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean213; Armenia221; Other International Relationships; Appendix F. Congressional Committee Reports of Armenian Genocide-Related Proposed Resolutions; End Notes; Chapter 2: Turkey-Kurdish Regional Government Relations after the U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: Putting the Kurds on the Map?; Foreword; Summary; Introduction; Turkey and the KRG; Turkey and Baghdad; Erbil-Baghdad Relations; The Energy Nexus: A Game Changer?49; Turkey Eyes the KRG's Energy Resources.

Washington's ApproachMoving Parts, Unknown Unknowns, and Paradigm Shifts: Time for a State of Kurdistan?; The Syrian Uprising, Sectarianism, and the Kurdish Question; An Iraqi Kurdistan?; A Turkish Kurdistan?; An Iranian Kurdistan?; Conclusions and Recommendations; Recommendations to U.S. Policymakers; About the Author; End Notes; Index.

English.

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