What is the relationship between Türkiye and the United States?

The relationship between the United States and Turkey dates back to 1831, when the United States established diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire. After World War I and the establishment of the Turkish Republic, the United States established diplomatic relations with Turkey in 1927. The Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement signed between the United States and Turkey on July 12, 1947 further promoted the development of relations between the two countries.

Türkiye is an important security partner of the United States. Türkiye has been an important ally of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 1952. The Turkish Strait (also known as the Black Sea Strait), known as the "Throat of the World", is the only channel connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It includes the Bosporus Strait (also known as the Strait of Istanbul), the Sea of ??Marmara and the Dardanelles Strait. (also called Canakkale Strait) has three parts, with a total length of 361 kilometers. The entire strait runs northeast-southwest and is the dividing line between Asia and Europe. It has been a battleground for military strategists throughout the ages, and its strategic position is very important. As long as Türkiye blocks the Black Sea Strait, Russia will have no way to exert its influence in the Mediterranean. It is a serious problem for the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Turkey spares no effort to combat terrorist organizations within and outside its borders that pose a threat to itself and the United States, including the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP-C) and ISIS. As an important member of the Defeat ISIS coalition, Turkey opened military bases to the United States and coalition partners in July 2015. Since then, Indirlik Air Base has played a crucial role in degrading and ultimately destroying ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Türkiye is an important base for US military strikes in the Middle East.