
As the US retreats from its leadership role in Europe, Turkey has pursued an increasingly independent defense policy, attempting to position itself as a regional power and producing tensions with fellow NATO allies.
While strong interdependencies remain, conflict, not just of values, but of interests, has made the relationship between Turkey and NATO a tenuous one. The absence of European defense on the Biden agenda means that even in a post-Trump era, frictions between Turkey and NATO are set to remain.
What does this mean for the future of NATO-Turkey relations?
Find out in this new HCSS snapshot by Dorith Kool (HCSS), Patrick Bolder (HCSS) and Colonel (ret.) Murat Dogan (Turkish Army).

As the US retreats from its leadership role in Europe, Turkey has pursued an increasingly independent defense policy, attempting to position itself as a regional power and producing tensions with fellow NATO allies.
While strong interdependencies remain, conflict, not just of values, but of interests, has made the relationship between Turkey and NATO a tenuous one. The absence of European defense on the Biden agenda means that even in a post-Trump era, frictions between Turkey and NATO are set to remain.
What does this mean for the future of NATO-Turkey relations?
Find out in this new HCSS snapshot by Dorith Kool (HCSS), Patrick Bolder (HCSS) and Colonel (ret.) Murat Dogan (Turkish Army).