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U.S. Diplomacy Tries to Break Turkish Isolation

Nov 21, 2014 | 10:01 GMT

Turkey's Legacy Shapes U.S. Negotiations

A previous meeting between Turkish President (then prime minister) Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) at a State Department lunch in Washington on May 16, 2013.

(MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will arrive in Turkey on Nov. 21 for another attempt at wedging Turkey back into a Cold War alliance structure. He will not come away from Ankara satisfied. Despite a number of underlying interests shared by Ankara and Washington, the United States will struggle to shape a common policy with an assertive Turkey steeped in Ottoman legacy.

Turkey remains pivotal in its neighborhood, but has alienated much of its traditional support network. ...

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