PERSPECTIVE| FES WASHINGTON The Turkish-U.S. Relationship Current Tensions and Future Prospects GÖNÜL TOL June 2018 „ „ The Turkey-U.S. relationship is going through one of the most turbulent periods in history. „ „ Diverging interests in regional policy, Turkey’s failed coup, and the country’s authoritarian drift are major factors behind the current crisis. „ „ Traditionally, Turkey’s ruling center right parties and the military have promoted closer ties to the U.S. and normalized relations in the past. Today, these forces are not acting. „ „ Gone are the days of the»model partnership« and parties seem to have resigned to transactional relations.