The British ambassador to the US on Euro-Atlantic security and the Middle East

  • Fri, April 17, 2026 • 11:45 am ET
  • Atlantic Council Headquarters
  • 1400 L Street NW • Floor 11
  • Washington, DC 20005

British Ambassador to the United States Sir Christian Turner joins the Atlantic Council to discuss the UK’s ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East and its vision for the future of Euro-Atlantic security cooperation.

On Friday, April 17, at 11:45 a.m. ET / 5:45 p.m. CET, the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and Transatlantic Security Initiative will host a conversation with British Ambassador to the United States Sir Christian Turner, KCMG, on the United Kingdom’s contributions to security in the Middle East and the future of transatlantic cooperation.

As a key NATO ally, the United Kingdom is playing a leading role in convening regional partners to craft a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region. The ambassador will join the Atlantic Council to discuss the UK’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to stabilize the region and its vision for the future of Euro-Atlantic security cooperation in an era of geopolitical turbulence and great power rivalry.

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Sir Christian Turner KCMG
British Ambassador to the United States

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Jenna Ben-Yehuda
Executive Vice President,
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