GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
The U.S. and Turkey Go Their Separate Ways

Feb 25, 2018 | 18:11 GMT

The Syrian civil war has put an end to the ability of the two countries to work through their differences behind closed doors and find a mutually agreeable solution.
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Highlights
- After flourishing for several decades, the strategic partnership between the United States and Turkey has reached what U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called a "crisis point."
- The countries' diverging interests in the Syrian civil war have put them increasingly at odds over the past several years.
- As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks re-election, he will continue to stand up to Washington to curry favor with voters, at the expense of his country's alliance with the United States.
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