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Erdogan aims to repair relations with allies during the NATO meeting in Washington

2024-07-09 18:48:23Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Erdogan aims to repair relations with allies during the NATO meeting in
Recep Tayyip Erdogan

After a lack of trust in recent years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a high-level NATO meeting in Washington on Tuesday. As Voice of America correspondent Dorian Jones reports, Mr. Erdogan hopes to be a new beginning in relations with Western allies.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the three-day NATO high-level meeting in Washington after years of disagreements with other member countries of the alliance.

Analysts say Mr. Erdogan comes to the Washington meeting in an improved position, having resolved hot issues raised during previous high-level meetings.

"Before, there was the expansion of NATO with Sweden and Finland. This has now been resolved. Turkey supported the appointment of the new secretary general, former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte. In general, Turkey supports the decisions related to NATO's aid to Ukraine," says Sinan Ulgen, analyst at the Center for Economic Studies and Foreign Policy.

However, Turkish President Erdogan's close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin continue to strain relations with NATO allies. His ties to Mr. Putin were highlighted during the special meeting with him in the framework of the work of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which is led by China. Turkey also refuses to impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine.

Care is needed for the relationship, both from Washington and from Ankara.

"There is an understanding that as a neighboring country of Russia, there are many interdependencies; it is something inevitable. However, for its part, Turkey is very careful not to violate the red lines established by the United States and the EU for the current sanctions against Russia," says Mr. Ulgen.

The NATO high-level meeting in Washington will give Mr. Erdogan the opportunity to meet with President Joe Biden. Analysts suggest that Turkey's growing role in Africa, Central Asia and the Caucasus could serve as an impetus for the US administration to increase cooperation with Ankara.

"The US administration and Turkish officials have turned their eyes to Africa, where Turkey has ambitions to expand its economic and security influence. There has been increased attention to Central Asia and efforts for a greater role for Turkey in the Balkans in support of American efforts in support of stability and the EU enlargement process," says Asli Aydintasbas, from the Brookings Institution.

A May meeting in Washington between Mr. Erdogan and President Biden was canceled because of Israel's war in Gaza, and analysts say that could again serve as a reason not to hold a separate meeting during the summit's proceedings. of NATO./ VOA


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