Distrusted Partnership: Unpacking Anti-Americanism in Turkey

  • Ioannis N. Grigoriadis

    Dr. Grigoriadis is associate professor and Jean Monnet Chair in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey.

  • Ümit Erol Aras

    Mr. Aras is a master's student in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University.

 

Abstract

The decline of US-Turkey relations has been one of the most striking developments within NATO and the broader Western alliance. This article sheds light on this distrusted partnership by studying anti-American sentiment in Turkish public opinion since the Arab uprisings of the 2010s. Employing a typology of anti-Americanisms introduced by Keohane and Katzenstein, it examines views of the United States and US-Turkey relations in the Turkish media and among the public, and it explores the conditions under which the declining relations could be reset. In particular, it shows how the ruling Justice and Development Party exploits anti-US opinion, the Turkish media’s role, the stances of Turkish opposition groups, and the long-term consequences for the strained bilateral relationship.

  • Ioannis N. Grigoriadis

    Dr. Grigoriadis is associate professor and Jean Monnet Chair in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey.

  • Ümit Erol Aras

    Mr. Aras is a master's student in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University.

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