AKP döneminde ABD'nin Türkiye'ye yönelik dış politikasında iç unsurların etkisi

US-Turkey relations that have evolved into a multidimensional partnership during the Cold War era have been examined in the literature by various contexts. However, the impact of domestic factors in the foreign policymaking process in this relationship has been understudied. This thesis aims to determine the role of domestic factors in the bilateral relationship by analyzing the domestic factors in the United States and fill the gap in the literature. This thesis will focus on the developments during AKP era to demonstrate the changing role of domestic factors. To shed a light on the impact of domestic factors in the United States Foreign Policy towards Turkey during AKP era this thesis will focus on the role of public opinion, interest groups, media, and the Congress on foreign policymaking process. It will aim to prove that the domestic factors impacted Unites States foreign policy towards Turkey during AKP Era.