Turkey–USA Relations in a Tailspin: To Be Continued

... tensions were growing gradually, finally culminating in the events of summer 2016, the consequences of which are hard to overestimate. On July 15, there was an attempted government coup. Within hours, the Turkish authorities were pointing the finger at Fethullah Gulen, who lives in the United States, and hinting at “the hand of the West.” At the same time, Gulen reportedly condemned what had happened and urged the top world leaders to create an international commission to investigate the events ...