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Do Seagulls Migrate?
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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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Jul 21, 2023

What’s behind growing ties between Turkey and the Gulf states

By Serhat S. Çubukçuoğlu and Mouza Hasan Almarzooqi

Erdoğan's tour of the Gulf opens a new chapter in Turkey's political and economic relations with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

Defense Industry
Drones

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Jul 18, 2023

Rich Outzen joins Aljazeera to discuss Russia’s exist from the grain deal

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Jul 18, 2023

Yevgeniya Gaber joins The Wall Street Journal for an article on Russia’s strikes on Odesa port

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Jul 17, 2023

Russia just quit a grain deal critical to global food supply. What happens now?

By Atlantic Council experts

The last ship under the UN- and Turkey-brokered deal to export grain and fertilizer from Ukraine by sea has left Odesa. Atlantic Council experts explain what to expect next.

Africa
Conflict

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Jul 16, 2023

Rich Outzen joins i24News to discuss the escalation in the Gulf

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Middle East

TURKEYSource

Jul 14, 2023

With re-election behind him, Erdogan is turning toward the West

By Grady Wilson

Turkey is sending signals to its Western allies that it's ready to strategically align with them. All parties should seize this opportunity.

Conflict
Defense Industry

In the News

Jul 14, 2023

Rich Outzen joins TRT World’s Strait Talk to discuss the anniversary of failed coup attempt in Turkey

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Turkey

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Jul 13, 2023

Yevgeniya Gaber wrote an article for the German journal IPS on what to expect from Turkey’s new government

Elections
Politics & Diplomacy

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Jul 11, 2023

Grady Wilson quoted in NRC (Dutch) on balancing in Turkish foreign policy

NATO
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 11, 2023

Rich Outzen joins CNN International to discuss Erdogan’s approval of Sweden’s NATO membership

Europe & Eurasia
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