[20141021]IN10164_土耳其-美国合作打击“伊斯兰国”：独特的动态？.pdf

CRS InsightsTurkey-U.S. Cooperation Against the Islamic State: A Unique Dynamic?Jim Zanotti, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs (jzanotticrs.loc.gov, 7-1441)October 21, 2014 (IN10164)U.S. strategic objectives regarding cooperation with Turkey, a NATO member and Sunni Muslim-majority country, in countering the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL) in Syria and Iraqappear to includeAvoiding attacks on or the destabilization of Turkey;Minimizing the use of Turkish territory by extremists; andUsing Turkish territory and airspace and/or partnering with Turkish forces for military purposesand to further strengthen and diversify Sunni support within the anti-IS coalition.For background information, see CRS Report R41368, Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations, by JimZanotti.OverviewFollowing the September 20, 2014, release by IS of 49 hostages associated with the Turkish consulatein Mosul, Iraq, Turkish leaders have indicated willingness to expand the nature of Turkeys participationin the anti-IS coalition beyond the measures it reportedly began taking while the hostages were still inIS hands. These measures include curbing fighters access to Syria and aiding humanitarian andlog