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Do Seagulls Migrate?
An Atlantic Council documentary

As the Syrian civil war marks a decade of destruction and displacement, millions of refugees are forced to endure harrowing journeys and create new lives from scratch. Do Seagulls Migrate?, the Atlantic Council’s first ever documentary, chronicles the lives of four Syrian women who fled their war-torn homes to seek survival, prosperity, and a new life in Turkey. Do Seagulls Migrate? reveals the refugee experience first-hand as Reem, Khloud, Inam, and Reem M. share their emotional journeys, forge new experiences, care for their families, and build new careers.

Do Seagulls Migrate? has been selected for screening at four film festivals: Prague International Film Festival 2021, 10th Antakya International Film Festival, Germany International Film Festival 2023, Nice International Film Festival 2023, and the 7th Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival.

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In the News

Sep 22, 2026

Matthew Bryza joins Azerbaijan’s ARB TV 24 about new transport corridor investments helping to bolster peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Politics & Diplomacy Positive Economic Statecraft

In the News

Sep 20, 2026

In Amwaj media, Matthew Bryza comments on the Mecca Agreement and the question of it extending to the South Caucuses

Security & Defense The Caucasus

In the News

Sep 17, 2026

Rich Outzen appears on Saudi Arabia’s AlHadath, discussing space militarization threats from Russia and China, and the US commitment to the Outer Space Treaty of 1967

Security & Defense Space Security

In the News

Sep 17, 2026

In Al-Monitor, Yevgeniya Gaber comments on the Black Sea security architecture, saying closer coordination among the region’s NATO members are all the more important

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Sep 3, 2026

In The New Arab, Yevgeniya Gaber discusses how a new Black Sea grain crisis would affect the Middle East

Maritime Security Middle East

TURKEYSource

Aug 20, 2026

To stop escalation in the Black Sea, Turkey needs a new regional strategy

By Yevgeniya Gaber

As strikes continue to grow on shipping throughout the Black Sea, Turkey must reevaluate its approach to shipping and security in the region.

Europe Maritime Security

TURKEYSource

Aug 11, 2026

Turkey wants a bigger role in NATO. Its defense industry will be key.

By Alp Ozen

With the NATO Summit in Ankara behind it, Turkey’s defense sector now faces the challenge of turning political momentum into action—from defense-industrial cooperation to diplomatic initiatives and NATO capability development.

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

Dispatches

Aug 7, 2026

Why Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey just signed a defense pact

By Atlantic Council experts

Each country pledged to defend the others, but each country also has its own motivations for joining the pact.

Conflict Iran

In the News

Jul 30, 2026

Yevgeniya Gaber comments on maritime corridor security in CNBC, as Russia suspends shipping through the Kerch Strait

Maritime Security Russia

TURKEYSource

Jul 27, 2026

From grain to drones, the Ukraine-Turkey free trade agreement marks a milestone in bilateral cooperation

By Yevgeniya Gaber

The ratification of the Ukraine-Turkey free trade agreement signals a deepening strategic partnership spanning trade, defense, reconstruction, and European integration.

Economy & Business Russia