Vestnik RUDN. International RelationsVestnik RUDN. International RelationsВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Международные отношения2313-06602313-0679федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)10787ARTICLESСТАТЬИResearch ArticleHE ROLE OF TURKEY IN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN BY AMERICAN RESEARCHERSРоль Турции в восточном Средиземноморье в оценке американских исследователейChmyrevaV AЧмыреваВера АлександровнаTheory and History of International Relations ChairКафедра теории и истории международных отношенийvera1305@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of RussiaРоссийский университет дружбы народов150320143Middle East: Geopolitics, Energy, “Arab Spring”Ближний Восток: геополитика, энергетика, «арабская весна»859509092016Copyright ©; 2014, Chmyreva V.A.Copyright ©; 2014, Чмырева В.А.2014Chmyreva V.A.Чмырева В.А.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/10787The article analyzes the main approaches developed by American analysts in research centers - the “think tanks” and universities of the United States, concerning the role of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean in the context of the events taking place in the region at the moment. Despite the fact that there is no consensus on the future role of Turkey as an ally of the United States and NATO in the region among American experts, the need for the direct involvement of the White House in the resolution of regional conflicts is not in doubt and is determined by strategic interests of the USA in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.В статье проводится анализ основных подходов, разрабатываемых американскими аналитиками в рамках исследовательских центров - «фабрик мысли» и университетов США и касающихся роли Турции в Восточном Средиземноморье в контексте событий, происходящих в регионе в настоящее время. Несмотря на то что среди американских экспертов нет консенсуса о дальнейшей роли Турции в качестве союзника США и НАТО в регионе, необходимость непосредственного вовлечения Белого дома в разрешение региональных конфликтов не вызывает сомнений и определяется геостратегическими интересами США в Восточном Средиземноморье и на Ближнем Востоке.research centersthe scientific community of United Statesforeign policyinternational relationsTurkeyUSASyriaMediterraneanEastern Mediterraneanисследовательские центрынаучное сообщество СШАвнешняя политикамеждународные отношенияТурцияСШАСирияСредиземноморский регионВосточное Средиземноморье[Abramowitz M., Edelman E., Misztal B. The United States needs to tell Turkey to change course. URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-united-states-needs-to-tell-turkey-change-course/2014/01/23/3525bf52-7eda-11e3-93c1-0e888170b723_story.html.][Weiss A.S., Larrabee F.S., Bartis J.T., Sawak C.A. Promoting International Energy Security. 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