"Turkish-US Relations: The National Security Council and a Civilian Comment
Ferai Tinc
Columnist Ferai Tinc comments on Turkish-US relations. A summary of her column is as follows:
�Turkish-US relations have recently been issue one for our country. Although neither government will admit to there being a problem, recent media reports have argued that there�s an ongoing crisis between Ankara and Washington.
National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan on Wednesday delivered a remarkable speech on this issue at the Turkish-US Business Council in Istanbul. �Recent �crisis� allegations are baseless, but our partnership must still be revamped,� he said. �We need a healthier dialogue and frank conversation.�"
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