Turkey

Turkey

Turkey is a longstanding NATO ally and member of the transatlantic community, strategically occupying the alliance’s southeastern flank. As an important ally in a turbulent region, Turkey has a crucial role to play in tackling many of the world’s most pressing challenges such as the war in Syria and relations between the West and Russia. Turkey is also a valuable partner for Washington on energy cooperation, business, regional relations, and migration.

Cohen Joins VOA Russia to Discuss the Istanbul Airport Attack

Report
Sep 13, 2024

A sea of opportunities: Exploring cooperation between Turkey and the West in the Black Sea

By
Atlantic Council Turkey Programs

In the political sphere, the interests of Turkey and the West in the Black Sea largely overlap.

Defense Industry
Defense Technologies

Cohen Joins VOA Russia to Discuss the Istanbul Airport Attack

TURKEYSource
Aug 28, 2024

Turkey wants to end the war in Ukraine—and might have a formula to do it

By
Rich Outzen

Turkey would play a role in a cease-fire and post-war arrangement, drawing on a history of balance and deterrence in the Black Sea region.

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia

Cohen Joins VOA Russia to Discuss the Istanbul Airport Attack

Issue Brief
Jul 8, 2024

Turkey’s emerging and disruptive technologies capacity and NATO: Defense policy, prospects, and limitations

By
Can Kasapoğlu and Sine Özkaraşahin

An issue brief exploring Turkey’s defense technological ecosystem and leveraging its capabilities for the benefit of NATO.

Defense Industry
Defense Policy

Programs

The Atlantic Council IN TURKEY, which is in charge of the Turkey program, aims to promote and strengthen transatlantic engagement with the region by providing a high-level forum and pursuing programming to address the most important issues on energy, economics, security, and migration.

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Content

In the News

Jul 6, 2016

Cohen Joins VOA Russia to Discuss the Istanbul Airport Attack

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

Turkey

New Atlanticist

Jul 5, 2016

NATO should stand up Black Sea Command before it’s too late

By Ariel Cohen

The Black Sea is a sensitive, vital, and somewhat neglected region that Russia has attempted to dominate since the last quarter of the eighteenth century, when Catherine the Great and Grigory Potemkin controlled its northern shores and occupied Crimea.

Maritime Security NATO

In the News

Jul 4, 2016

Hassan joins VOA to analyze the impacts of the Ataturk airport attack

By Kawa Hassan

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan joins VOA Kurdish Service to discuss the significance of the ISIS attack on the Ataturk airport as a shift from previous attacks. Watch the full interview here.

Turkey

In the News

Jul 2, 2016

Stein Quoted by Anadolu Agency on Istanbul Attacks

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Turkey

In the News

Jul 1, 2016

Stein Quoted by AFP on Probability of ISIS’ Involvement with Istanbul Attacks

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Turkey

In the News

Jul 1, 2016

Stein Quoted by Financial Times on Turkey’s Role in Syria

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey

In the News

Jul 1, 2016

Stein Quoted by Reuters on Turkey’s Terrorism Policy

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Turkey

In the News

Jul 1, 2016

Stein in Foreign Policy: Turkey Did Nothing About the Jihadists in Its Midst — Until It Was Too Late

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Turkey

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 1, 2016

Slavin Joins Voice of America to Discuss Istanbul Terrorist Attack and Brexit

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full discussion here.

Turkey

In the News

Jun 30, 2016

Stein Quoted by Inquisitir on ISIS Grand Strategy in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Turkey
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Experts

Fellow

Elliot Ackerman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Afghanistan Defense Policy

Expert

Defne Arslan

Senior Director

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Ilker Baburoglu

CEO, MedTrade Energy & Commodities

Millennium Leadership Program

Africa Economy & Business

Staff

Kiran Baez

Program Assistant

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Central Asia Geopolitics & Energy Security

Fellow

Michael Bociurkiw

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Ukraine International Organizations

Fellow

Matthew Bryza

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia
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