Turkey fundamentally disagrees with the US in its interpretation of the threat that the Islamic State poses – and how to address it. Simply put, whereas the US is approaching the Islamic State as the Middle East’s most pressing problem, Turkey views the group as a symptom of deeper pathologies.
但土耳其对联盟反应冷淡还有其他原因。土耳其从根本上反对美国对伊斯兰国威胁——以及如何解决这一威胁——的看法。简言之，美国将伊斯兰国视为中东最紧迫的问题，而土耳其认为伊斯兰国只是更深层次病根的症候。