Analysis: Erdogan’s tightrope walk between East and West may soon collapse By Harut Sassounian Ever since Pres. Joe Biden’s election last November, hundreds of articles have been published around the world analyzing the problematic relations between Turkey and the United States. Pres. Biden has made no secret of his dislike, if not outright hostility, toward Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The main points of contention between the United States and Turkey are as follows: 1) U.S. support for Kurdish allies in Syria which Turkey considers terrorists; 2) Turkey’s purchase of S-400 Russian missiles which could expose NATO’s military technology to Moscow. As a result, the United States cancelled the sale of advanced F-35 jets and imposed sanctions on Turkey;