PIR Lecture: US–Türkiye Relations Since the Cold War

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The diplomatic ties established in 1927 between Türkiye and the US have been on a roller-coaster since the end of the Cold War. Despite their NATO alliance in the 1950s, relations deteriorated during the 1970s and 1980s due to the Cyprus issue. In the 1990s, the countries collaborated in the First Gulf War and the Balkan Wars, marking a “strategic partnership.” Relations declined again with the Second Gulf War in 2003, but by the end of the 2000s, they strengthened as a “Model Partnership.” This relationship faltered in the 2010s due to regional conflicts, the Arab uprisings, the Kurdish issue, and the Syrian Civil War. During the Trump administration, pragmatic, interest-based cooperation and focus on regional balances brought the countries closer once again. Join us as we explore the evolving dynamics of US–Türkiye relations.
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Friday, October 31 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Green School Seminar Room (SIPA I, Room 503)
Florida International University
11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, FL 33199
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Guest Speaker

ImageMüge Aknur is a Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir, Türkiye. She received her M.A. in International Relations from George Washington University, and her Ph.D. in Political Science from McGill University. Her research interests include democracy, democratization, democratic consolidation, and the rise of populism. Her publications include articles and book chapters on EU democracy promotion, democratic consolidation in Türkiye, Turkish foreign policy, civil-military relations in Türkiye and rise of populist radical right in Europe. She is the editor of Democratic Consolidation in Turkey (Boca Raton, FL: Universal Publishers, 2012) and co-editor (with Ibrahim Saylan) of Rise of Populist Radical Right in Western Europe (in Turkish) (Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayın, 2021).

Moderator

ImageAlicia Steinmetz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Politics & International Relations




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Co-sponsors:

  • Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence
  • European & Eurasian Studies Program
  • Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Center of Muslim World Studies
  • Ruth K. & Shepard Broad Distinguished Lecture Series
  • Dorothea Green Lecture Series \

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