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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.

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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Aug 30, 2022

Shaffer in Mosaic Magazine: Turkish-Israel Normalization Is Good News for the U.S.

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Israel

TURKEYSource

Aug 23, 2022

Washington wins as Turkey and Israel restore normal ties

By Brenda Shaffer

Turkey and Israel restoring full diplomatic ties is a boon for each country and in the interests of the United States.

Israel
National Security

New Atlanticist

Aug 18, 2022

How long can Turkey play both sides in the Ukraine war?

By Atlantic Council experts

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Turkey has been caught in a geopolitical jam, carefully balancing ties with both Moscow and Kyiv.

NATO
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 17, 2022

Gaber joins Al-Monitor to speak on Turkish President Erdogan and Ukraine

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Aug 17, 2022

Gaber in The Globe and Mail: Don’t pop the champagne over the Ukraine grain deal just yet

Conflict
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 13, 2022

Gaber quoted in the Middle East Eye: Why Ukrainian grain is not going to countries with a food crisis

Conflict
Middle East

In the News

Aug 9, 2022

Gaber in the Macdonald-Laurier Institute: While Russia threatens the world with nuclear war, we might be well into it: Yevgeniya Gaber for Inside Policy

Conflict
Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Aug 6, 2022

Rich Outzen joins TRT World to discuss Putin-Erdoğan meeting

Conflict
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 1, 2022

Yevgeniya Gaber join Al Monitor podcast to discuss Turkey’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

TURKEYSource

Jul 25, 2022

Grain drain: Why Turkey can’t afford to ignore Russian grain smuggling from Ukraine

By Yevgeniya Gaber

The diplomatic goodwill Turkey won in its key role in the deal to unlock Ukrainian grain export is at risk as Russia may prove a spoiler.

Conflict
Maritime Security

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