Anti-Americanism in Turkey: A comparison of Bush and Obama Periods

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Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2013

Öğrenci: GİZEM ASMA

Danışman: TUBA ÜNLÜ BİLGİÇ

Özet:

This thesis aims to explore the course of anti-Americanism in Turkey which dramatically increased during the presidency of George W. Bush. It will analyze the continuity or change in anti-Americanism from Bush‘s period to his successor Barack Obama‘s term on the basis of Turkish-American relations and American foreign policy. It will first elaborate on the concept of anti-Americanism, then cover the historical background of bilateral relations, and finally analyze the periods of President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. This thesis will essentially compare Turkish anti-Americanism during the presidencies of Bush and Obama, who are seen by many as having rather different foreign policy approaches. In doing so, it will focus on critical American foreign policy issues, such as Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as their impact on bilateral relations between Turkey and the US.