Navigating a new era in Syria: Strategic opportunities for the US and Turkey

  • Thu, March 5, 2026 • 9:30 am ET
  • Atlantic Council Headquarters
  • 1400 L Street NW • Floor 11
  • Washington, DC 20005

A discussion on pathways toward regional stability, cooperation, and economic opportunities in Syria for the US, Turkey and the region.

On Thursday, March 5,2026, the Atlantic Council Turkey Program hosted a timely event exploring pathways toward regional stability, cooperation, and economic opportunities in Syria. The event addressed the strategic objectives of fostering domestic economic reconstruction and normalization, expanding regional energy corridors, and promoting regional economic integration.

Syria is entering a critical phase, shaped by a shifting security environment, complex regional politics, and evolving US engagement. Turkey’s evolving engagement presents opportunities for partnership with the United States and US businesses to tap the region’s potential. Against this backdrop, enhanced US–Turkish bilateral dialogue and cooperation in Syria remains essential, even as differences persist—with the success of these dialogues bearing wide-reaching implications for regional security, energy relations, trade, and diplomacy.

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speakers

Anas Alqaed
Director of Programs
Gulf International Forum

Jonathan Bass
Chairman & CEO
Argent LNG

Amb. Ömer Önhon
Board Member, Ankara Policy Center;
Former Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Syria

Victoria J. Taylor
Director, Iraq Initiative, Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs
Atlantic Council

Defne Arslan
Senior Director, Atlantic Council Turkey Program
Atlantic Council

Moderated by

Rich Outzen
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Turkey Program
Atlantic Council

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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.

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