On November 20 at 10:00 a.m. ET/6:00 p.m. TRT, the Atlantic Council’s Turkey Program and Eurasia Center hosted a discussion on Turkish presence in Central Asia and its implications for US foreign policy.
In recent years, there has been growing recognition in Washington of the importance of Central Asia, due to its strategic location between Russia, Iran, and China. Given the constraints of geography and the historic ties of the region to Russia (and, to a lesser extent, China), US influence has not been what it could be.
Turkey, a treaty ally of the United States, has carefully cultivated a notable presence in the region. The discussion explored the history, advancements, and limitations of Turkey’s efforts to expand its influence in the region and critically assess areas of alignment with US foreign policy objectives, offering numerous recommendations for policymakers.
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Speakers
Amb. Mehmet Fatih Ceylan
President, Ankara Policy Center;
Former Turkish Permanent Representative to NATO
Sobir Kurbanov
Consultant,
World Bank
Brianne Todd
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Eurasia Center,
Atlantic Council;
Professor of Practice, US Department of Defense’s Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University
Defne Arslan
Senior Director, Turkey Program
Atlantic Council
Moderated by
Kiran Baez
Research Assistant, Turkey Program,
Atlantic Council;
Report Writer
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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.
The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values, and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asia in the East.
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