Introduction
Despite recent questions surrounding its allegiance to Western defense, and the continuing cynicism accompanying an elusive EU membership quest, Turkey remains in important respects an indispensable partner of the United States and the EU in a strategically relevant region. Discussions at the 11th meeting of the Trilateral Strategy Group — a GMF-led forum created to promote expert discussions together with, rather than on or about, Turkey — undoubtedly reiterated this key tenet.
On a host of issues, however, the reason why Turkey may be currently seen as “indispensable” is no longer, or not as much, the country’s unique contribution to Western …read more
The Indispensable Partner? Turkey in the Evolving Triangulation with the United States and Europe
