doi:10.20991/allazimuth.1548836 All Azimuth V0, N0, 2024, 1-24

The early generation of experts on the issue described anti-Americanism with the actions or statements that targeted the policy, culture, values, or citizens of the US,9 while some of the cultural explanations conceptualized the term as prejudice.10 On the other hand, a useful and well-known approach arises from the scholars who define anti-Americanism with the dynamic changes of individual attitu. [...] The US–Türkiye relationship entered a new phase with the Cold War, and since then, the Turkish public’s perception of the US, its foreign policy, and the transatlantic alliance has been affected by the complex dynamics of the relationship over the decades.36 The Truman Doctrine highlighted a common strategic interest between Türkiye and the US. [...] Also, Türkiye became one of the beneficiaries of the Marshall Plan, which directed a large amount of economic foreign aid to the country.37 Türkiye’s participation in the Korean War in 1950 and the country’s membership of NATO in 1952 marked critical junctures for Türkiye’s relations with the US.38 Despite the intensifying partnership and converging interests between the US and Türkiye during the. [...] The Turkish government has accused the US government of hosting the coup plotters such as Fetullah Gülen, the leader of the Gülenist movement, who has resided in the US since 1999. [...] While the US position on the YPG and the PKK will continue to negatively shape individual attitudes, the historical and economic dimension of the bilateral relationship can especially be highlighted by policymakers to improve the American image in the eyes of the Turkish public.