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GMF Ankara hosts workshop on Turkish-U.S. Relations November 09, 2006 / Ankara
On November 9, the GMF Ankara office, together with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), organized a workshop on Turkish-U.S. Relations.
The discussion focused on the CFR report titled "Generating Momentum for a New Era in U.S. - Turkey Relations" and was chaired by Steven Cook and Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall. The report proposes that three main sources of tension between Turkey and the US are Iraq, Europe/Cyprus and Middle East.
Participants argued that the United States should take more concrete actions against the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) and others argued that it was not realistic to expect the United States to solve the problem. The United States has already taken steps forward on this issue, evidenced by the appointment of General Ralston as the Special Envoy for Countering the PKK and the creation of the shared strategic vision document. Interestingly, come said that PKK was a home-grown issue and had been utilized to manipulate both the domestic politics and foreign policy in Turkey.
On the Cyprus issue, Mehmet Ali Bayar (Politician, Former Diplomat) argued that failure to support Turkish Cypriots on the Annan Plan was the best chance for the United States to mend the fences with Turkey.
The discussion concluded with policy recommendations, such as less concentration on problematic areas and more on business, industrial relations, cultural activities and tourism. Instead of government-to-government relations, "unofficial" relations should prevail, and increased Turkish presence in Western dialogue. Change the worldwide image of the U.S. decision-makers.
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