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Spotlight: Do Seagulls Migrate?

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.

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November 8, 2021

Premiere of Do Seagulls Migrate?

Read about the official premiere of Do Seagulls Migrate? at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Working with experts specialized on a diverse range of fields, the Atlantic Council in Turkey delivers analysis and commentary on issues related to transatlantic relations, energy, business and migration on Turkey from Turkey.

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TURKEYSource Dec 16, 2021

Turkey could tip the balance in the Ukraine-Russia standoff

By Matthew Bryza, Grady Wilson

Turkey is doubling down on defense cooperation with Ukraine via drone sales, while retaining cordial relations with Russia. How can Ankara’s diplomacy play a role in this simmering conflict?
Conflict Defense Industry
Atlantic Council in Turkey

TURKEYSource Nov 17, 2021

Why Turkey’s transatlantic identity could change forever

By Can Kasapoglu and Sine Ozkarasahin

Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and disagreements over defense policy with the United States are pushing transatlantic ties with Turkey to the brink with potentially seismic changes to Turkey’s strategic orientation and identity and major implications for the NATO alliance.
Conflict Defense Technologies
Atlantic Council in Turkey

TURKEYSource Oct 12, 2021

Turkey has flipped the script on its regional isolation. But will it amount to real change?

By Karel Valansi

Over the past year, Turkey has launched efforts to normalize its strained relations with several states in the Middle East. While the countries have successfully managed to de-escalate tensions, doubts remain as to how far the efforts will lead.
Conflict Crisis Management
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TURKEYSource

TURKEYSource provides analysis and insight on Turkey and related developments with coverage from Turkish, regional, and international experts. This blog offers timely news and commentary on key issues related to transatlantic relations, energy, business, migration, and key players.

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Turkey News Roundup Aug 25, 2021

Turkey news roundup – Developments in Afghanistan and regional relations

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Below is a selection of articles on Turkey we have been following, covering the most important recent issues. Developments in Afghanistan Regional relations
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Turkey News Roundup Mar 31, 2021

Turkey weekly news roundup – March 31, 2021

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Below is a selection of articles on Turkey we have been following, covering the most important recent issues. EU-Turkey Relations US-Turkey Relations Afghanistan Talks Turkey’s Economy
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Turkey News Roundup Dec 17, 2020

Turkey weekly news roundup – December 17, 2020

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Below is a selection of articles on Turkey we have been following, covering the most important issues over the past week. US sanctions Turkey Turkey’s response NATO response
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From energy relations to issues related to Syrian refugees in Turkey, the Atlantic Council in Turkey’s in-depth research serves to enlighten transatlantic policymakers and business leaders on issues about Turkey.

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Mar 15, 2021

Europe’s geostrategic sovereignty and Turkey

By Bahadır Kaleağası

A more positive relationship between the European Union and Turkey is a decade-long project of advocates from all over Europe and across the Atlantic. Drawing on history, witnesses see how this relationship can be an excellent win-win algorithm, as much as it can rapidly turn out to be a lose-lose situation or even a triple win-or-lose equation—with political, economic, and social resonance reaching far beyond the Continent.

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Oct 7, 2020

Value beyond price: Prioritizing political stability and regional integration when financing Mediterranean gas

By Olgu Okumuş

A comprehensive overview of the tensions surrounding natural gas resources in the Eastern Mediterranean which argues that development projects must take into account geopolitical rivalries as a reality in determining how to leverage East Med gas by mobilizing the power of multilateral dialogue platforms and international development banks.

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Defne Arslan

Senior Director, Atlantic Council In Turkey

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Matthew Bryza

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Pınar Dost

Deputy Director

Atlantic Council in Turkey

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Eser Özdil

Nonresident Fellow

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Grady Wilson

Associate Director

Atlantic Council in Turkey

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In the News

Jan 8, 2022

Bryza quoted in The Washington Post on the protests and power struggle in Kazakhstan

TURKEYSource

Dec 16, 2021

Turkey could tip the balance in the Ukraine-Russia standoff

By Matthew Bryza, Grady Wilson

Turkey is doubling down on defense cooperation with Ukraine via drone sales, while retaining cordial relations with Russia. How can Ankara's diplomacy play a role in this simmering conflict?

Conflict Defense Industry

In the News

Dec 15, 2021

Bryza joins Al Jazeera English to discuss whether Turkey and Armenia can establish diplomatic relations
Politics & Diplomacy The Caucasus

TURKEYSource

Nov 17, 2021

Why Turkey’s transatlantic identity could change forever

By Can Kasapoglu and Sine Ozkarasahin

Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and disagreements over defense policy with the United States are pushing transatlantic ties with Turkey to the brink with potentially seismic changes to Turkey's strategic orientation and identity and major implications for the NATO alliance.

Conflict Defense Technologies

In the News

Nov 2, 2021

Bryza joins Al Jazeera to discuss US-Turkey meeting on sidelines of G20 summit
Politics & Diplomacy Turkey

In the News

Nov 1, 2021

Arslan joins TRT World to discuss the meeting between the US and Turkish Presidents at the G20 and the future of US-Turkey relations
Politics & Diplomacy Turkey

In the News

Oct 25, 2021

Bryza joins TRT World to discuss Turkish President Erdogan’s threat to expel the US ambassador
Politics & Diplomacy Turkey

TURKEYSource

Oct 12, 2021

Turkey has flipped the script on its regional isolation. But will it amount to real change?

By Karel Valansi

Over the past year, Turkey has launched efforts to normalize its strained relations with several states in the Middle East. While the countries have successfully managed to de-escalate tensions, doubts remain as to how far the efforts will lead.

Conflict Crisis Management

TURKEYSource

Sep 30, 2021

Experts react: The key takeaways from the Erdoğan-Putin meeting

By Atlantic Council IN TURKEY

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in-person in Sochi, Russia for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Atlantic Council experts give their take on the outcome.

Conflict Defense Industry

TURKEYSource

Sep 2, 2021

Expert react: What the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan means for Turkey

By Atlantic Council IN TURKEY

The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has changed the regional landscape. For Turkey, a NATO member that has made significant contributions to the mission in Afghanistan, here's what that will mean, straight from our experts.

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