Navigating the U.S.-Turkey Relationship Beyond the Quagmire
Jul 25, 2018 - Elizabeth Teoman![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/35781982945_0f6f4debfc_b%20%281%29.jpg?itok=Rpfj2QMU)
The U.S. needs Turkey as an active partner despite its slide into authoritarianism under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The U.S. should adopt an interest-based approach towards Turkey that shapes its behavior in line with shared strategic objectives such as reversing the gains of Iran and Russia in the Middle East.