
On March 7, the Atlantic Council IN TURKEY & Turkey Programs hosted H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, at the Atlantic Council Headquarters in Washington, DC for a conversation on US-Türkiye bilateral relations, Türkiye perspectives on regional issues and Türkiye’s foreign policy priorities during the Minister’s trip to the United States to participate in the US-Türkiye Strategic Mechanism.
Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Jenna Ben-Yehuda delivered opening remarks, and Atlantic Council IN TURKEY & Turkey Programs Senior Director Defne Arslan moderated the one on one conversation with Minister Fidan.

Within the Atlantic Council’s longstanding commitment to strengthening the transatlantic relationship, the Atlantic Council Turkey Program conducts research, provides thought leadership, and offers a platform for strategic dialogue between the US, Turkey, and NATO allies to address the region’s toughest challenges and explore opportunities, including in the fields of energy, business & trade, technology, defense, and security.