Turkey and the United States have worked together to ensure the stability of the region for more than 60 years as partners in NATO. As new threats have emerged, the security partnership between the two countries has evolved. News of expanding Turkey-U.S. coordination in the counterterrorism campaign against the Islamic State has made clear that we are once again entering a new era in cooperation between the two countries.
Turkey’s strategic location at the crossroads of east and west has made it a key member of NATO since 1952. From contributing troops to missions in Eastern Europe in the 1990s to partaking in Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan, Turkey has been a crucial part of security operations around the world. Today, the threats that the international community face have changed as new terror groups have emerged. But a united front against threats is just as important as ever.
