The Chasm Between Reality on the Ground and Calculation in the Palace The institutionalized relations of the Republic of Turkey with the Western alliance began as a strategic necessity with its entry into NATO in 1952, and throughout the Cold War, the country functioned as an outpost on the alliance’s southern flank. However, this historical … Continue reading Societal Rebellion Against the Foreign Policy Hypocrisy of the AK Party Government: The Rejection of the US and NATO by Turkish Public Opinion at the NATO Summit