Erhan, ÇağrıSıvış, Efe2021-05-152021-05-1520171302-177Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12939/971This article analyzes the fluctuating course of the Turkey-U.S. relationship with a special focus on Barack Hussein Obama's presidency. When Obama held office, he aimed at reinventingU.S.' image and shifting center of gravity from the Middle East to Asia-Pacific. These led U.S. to develop its relations with its allies in the region to provide the course of politics go along with the American geostrategic goals. Obama suggested a "model partnership" concept to draw a line between his Administration's and that of his predecessorGeorge W. Bush. Differences of opinion, however, meant the concept did not go beyond being a surface change. Ultimately, two problems remained unsolved; the FETO leader's ongoing residence in U.S. and American support for YPG/PYD in Syria.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessTurkish-AmericanProspects FutureRelationsArticle191891152-s2.0-85021931990Q3WOS:000446296100008N/A