Not many leaders have the advantage of meeting the American president at the White House.
\nThe Turkish president, who had the opportunity, \u201ckicked the ball\u201d and cancelled his visit to the USA, which was scheduled for May 9th.
\nThis development did not surprise many. Rumours had been circulating for days that Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan would ultimately not go to Washington, despite the fact that the Americans were proceeding with the relevant preparations.
\nThere are many reasons behind the postponement, and it is no secret that the relationship between the two countries has deteriorated in recent years. New opportunities are constantly being added, and new \u201cmisunderstandings\u201d are arising.
\nTurkey\u2019s close embrace of Hamas, to the point of considering giving shelter to the leadership of the terrorist organization, combined with its hardline anti-Israel stance, its close relations with Russia and Iran, and its strongly anti-Western rhetoric, all serve to widen the gap instead of narrowing it.
\nThe postponement of Erdo\u011fan\u2019s visit will affect US-Turkish relations by adding even greater suspicion between Washington and Ankara.
\nHowever, some political analysts see it as a missed opportunity to improve relations between the two countries. Advocates of this view believe that Turkey could be utilized as a mediating factor in various crises, such as in Ukraine or the Middle East, and that it could be a reliable partner.
\nThis perspective lacks any realism, as Turkey has never shown the slightest inclination to be part of the West. On the contrary, it consistently opposes it. With its actions and alliances, Turkey demonstrates that it stands against the West.
\nThe only thing that interests Turkish leadership is the defense of its own interests and nothing else. It has no desire to return to the fold of the West, if it ever was there, nor to work to have good relations with it.
\nIf it benefits Turkey, it presents itself as receptive and cooperative with the West. If not, it clearly and openly turns against it.
\nIt has always done so, and it does so now. Not only with the West but with everyone. Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan navigates many boats simultaneously, unfolding and dissolving alliances as needed to advance his plans.
\nAnd this is something that those dealing with Turkey must bear in mind. The signs regarding Cyprus and Greece are there. They should stop ignoring them and see what is really happening.strained US-Turkish relations. US-Turkish relations, Erdogan’s cancelled visit, widening gap<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Turkish president cancelled his visit to the USA, scheduled for May 9th, despite the Americans making preparations. This decision was not surprising due to deteriorating relations between the two countries. The postponement will increase suspicion between Washington and Ankara, impacting US-Turkish relations. Some analysts see it as a missed opportunity to improve relations and believe Turkey could be a mediating factor in various crises, but Turkey consistently opposes the West and prioritizes its own interests. Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan navigates alliances to advance his plans, which those dealing with Turkey should take into consideration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5800,117,3,3818,8739,747,298,1823,6389,146,299,3940,1346,69,2788,634,6121,7957,4843,3522,19,177,4522,17,380,8738,173,4100,3519,457,165,6305,8740],"class_list":["post-10508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other","tag-americans","tag-boats","tag-cyprus","tag-development","tag-erdogans-cancelled-visit","tag-greece","tag-hamas","tag-increase","tag-interests","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-leaders","tag-meeting","tag-middle-east","tag-mind","tag-opinion","tag-opportunity","tag-postponement","tag-president","tag-relations","tag-russia","tag-turkey","tag-turkish-president","tag-ukraine","tag-us","tag-us-turkish-relations","tag-usa","tag-visit","tag-washington","tag-white","tag-white-house","tag-who","tag-widening-gap"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"\n