This study examines perspectives of the two influential U.S. think tanks, the Brookings Institution and the Council on Foreign Relations, on Turkish foreign policy under the leadership of the Justice and Development Party (JDP) from 2002 to 2010. It attempts to analyze the perceptions of the noted institutions about the JDPs foreign policy by referencing their reports, articles, interviews and seminars. The study had four aims. First, it aims to analyze the JDPs foreign policy in the eyes of the two think tanks. Second, it shows the objective of the two institutions for shaping the framework...