What is the relationship between Turkey and the United States?

The relationship between the United States and Turkey can be traced back to 183 1, when the United States established diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire. The United States established diplomatic relations with Turkey in 1927 after World War I and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. The economic and technical cooperation agreement signed between the United States and Turkey on July 1947 further promoted the development of bilateral relations.

Turkey is an important security partner of the United States. Turkey has been an important ally of NATO since 1952. Known as the "throat of the world", the Turkish Strait (also known as the Black Sea Strait) is the only channel connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Including Bosphorus (also known as Istanbul Strait), Marmarah Strait and Da Daniil Strait (also known as canakkale Strait), with a total length of 36 1 km. The whole strait runs northeast-southwest and is the dividing line between Asia and Europe. It has always been a battleground for military strategists and its strategic position is very important. Only when Turkey blocks the Black Sea Strait can Russia exert its fist in the Mediterranean. This is a threat to the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Turkey spares no effort to crack down on terrorist organizations that threaten Turkey and the United States at home and abroad, including PKK, Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front and Islamic State. As an important member of the coalition that defeated the Islamic State, Turkey opened its military base to the United States and its alliance partners in July 20 15. Since then, Indirak Air Force Base has played a vital role in degrading and eventually destroying the "Islamic State". Turkey is an important base for the US military to attack the Middle East.