The new Trump age: A turn in US-Turkiye relations?

Henry Kissinger in his book, “Diplomacy” says that ‘When statesmen want to gain time, they offer to talk.’ Now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, the US-Turkiye relationship comes to an impasse. Related with Kissinger’s statements, the question appears: Will Trump offer to talk with Erdogan around the diplomacy table? This bilateral relationship, shaped by shared strategic priorities and a long history of partnership and competition, has been reconceptualised again. With Turkiye on a larger geopolitical footing, such as its entry into the   BRICS alliance, Trump’s administration might find new diplomatic avenues. Trade tariffs, a reassessment of military positions in northern Syria, as well as continued debates about NATO and other alliances, make the new Trump age one of […]