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The conflict between Turkey and the Kurds is once again reaching a boiling point. Following the defeat of ISIL in northern Iraq and Syria, Turkey is now concerned that the returning Kurdish militias pose a threat to its national security. The United States, as an ally to both parties, finds itself in a unique position to push for diplomatic solutions and to mediate the conflict before it grows out of control once again. This paper will examine the history of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict, the actors involved, and how US foreign policy can be used to try and deter yet another war in the region.

Author

• Dotzler, Matthew

Identifier

• Volume 25

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.4079/pp.v25i0.18351

Keyword

• National Security Policy
• Policy Perspectives

Date created

• 2018

Type of Work

• Article

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• In Copyright

GW Unit

• Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration

Persistent URL

•  https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/work/bk128b62b

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• All rights reserved

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• Policy Perspectives

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