TY  - JOUR
T1  - US Policy Toward Turkey and its Regional Dimensions
AU - Ibrahim El-Kirim, Amnah AU - Mostafa Kamal, Mohamed 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 29
SP  - 6946
EP  - 6953
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2016.6946.6953
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.6946.6953
KW  - US policy
KW  -regional dimensions
KW  -new middle east
KW  -pivotal state theory
KW  -international stability
AB  - This study is to analyze the US policy towards Turkey and its regional dimensions in the last five
years through the perspective of pivotal state theory. As well as the role of Turkey in the new middle East.
According to pivotal state theory or hot spot, Turkey is the classic example of a pivotal state with important
geographical location, large population, significance economic and soft power influence in addition to its ability
to affect regional and international stability. The study seeks to answer three questions: Why Turkey is pivotal
to US policy? To what extend the tensions in the relationship affect the Turkey’s role in the region? What is
the future of Turkish role in the new order of middle East? We argue that despite the deteriorated relations
between Washington and Ankara in the previous five years but it will follow the trend toward improvement in
the future. On the other hand the regional role of Turkey will follow the trend toward decline.
ER  -