He noted that the Turkish authorities have repeatedly denounced US plans to cooperate with Kurdish militants in the fight against Daesh.
"However, the US ignored Turkey's request, and this is very disappointing. Such intransigence of the Americans shows that the US' and Turkey's positions on the situation in Syria radically differ," Aksoy told Sputnik.
Ankara, for its turn, considers the YPG operating in Syria an affiliate of PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party), which is outlawed in Turkey. The difference in positions led to tensions in the US-Turkish relationship and forced Turkey to start looking for new partners.
"Turkey definitely should take some action in this situation. But what can Turkey do against such a great power on its own? I think nothing substantial. However, the US may lose Turkey, which may well consider other options for strategic cooperation. American policymakers should have this in mind," Aksoy stressed.
The expert noted that, of course, the United States may have their own interests and certain preferences for cooperation with various players in the region. However, Turkey has interests, too, and they can't be ignored, he stressed.
"The US has no right to expect from Turkey an unquestioning support for its plans in the Middle East. Turkey opposed the US actions in Syria based on its own interests, and the US should have treated it with understanding. However, this somehow irritated it, which is very difficult to explain. It is really strange and sad that Americans have chosen to lose its important ally — Turkey," Aksoy concluded.