U.S.-Turkish Relations Strained Over Iraq and Armenian Genocide
U.S.-Turkish relations are in an extremely delicate phase. A member of NATO, Turkey is a key U.S. ally on whom Washington depends for logistical support in the Middle East and as a bridge to the Muslim world. Earlier this week Turkey’s parliament voted to authorize cross-border military operations into Iraq against the Kurdish Workers Party, or PKK, as the ethnic separatist movement is also known. Turkey blames Iraqi-based rebels of the PKK for attacks that have killed about 30 Turkish soldiers and civilians in the past few weeks. But Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih has warned Ankara that a unilateral military operation across the border would have “grave consequences” that could destabilize Iraq and the region. Washington has also urged Turkey not to resort to military action.
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