INTERPRETATION OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE TURKISH-AMERICAN BILATERAL AFFAIRS AND ELABORATION OF THESE ELEMENTS BETWEEN 2009-2016

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INTERPRETATION OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE TURKISH-AMERICAN BILATERAL AFFAIRS AND ELABORATION OF THESE ELEMENTS BETWEEN 2009-2016 Abstract This article aims to better grasp and interpret the elements of a specific term that influence Turkish-American bilateral affairs, which throughout the previous few years have experienced a roller coaster. Turkish foreign policy formerly followed a Western-based course in accordance with the state's goal of westernization. On the other hand, Turkish foreign policy has changed gradually as it turned out to be evident that the protracted EU admission efforts would not come to a conclusion. Therefore, the current foreign policy of Türkiye, which is less Western-centric and intimately tied to the geography of the former Ottoman Empire, has had an impact on bilateral affairs with the United States. Common interests are the essential element influencing bilateral ties between Türkiye and the United States. The article investigates how bilateral connections are sustained when two countries have mutual concerns, as well as the implications of this if the two states have opposing concerns. As a result of the research conducted for this study, the international organizations of which the two states are a part have been ineffective in changing the interest-oriented framework of the bilateral relationship. Article Type: Research Article Keywords: Turkish Foreign Policy, US Foreign Policy, Bilateral Affairs, Westernization, International Organizations. JEL Codes: F50, F59 Author’s Note: This study has been prepared in accordance with scientific research and ethical rules. In this study, there is no content that requires ethics committee permission or legal/special permission. I, as the first author of the article, signed my declaration certifying that there was no conflict of interest within the article preparation process.