Turkey and the U.S. have had a low-level relationship since the 1980s.

But recent developments show that their differences may have been closed for a while. Turkey's agreement to accept Sweden’s membership in NATO goes beyond increasing its rapprochement with the European Union countries and proving its loyalty to the alliance. Turkey succeeded in forcing Sweden to amend its constitution, pass a new anti-terrorism law, cancel the nationalities granted to a number of members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.