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.

Shaffer Quoted by Daily Sabah on Turkish President Erdogan Meeting with US Delegations

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

Shaffer Quoted by Daily Sabah on Turkish President Erdogan Meeting with US Delegations

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

Shaffer Quoted by Daily Sabah on Turkish President Erdogan Meeting with US Delegations

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

Mar 30, 2016

Shaffer Quoted by Daily Sabah on Turkish President Erdogan Meeting with US Delegations

By Brenda Shaffer

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Israel Turkey

In the News

Mar 25, 2016

Vajdich in The American Interest: Why Putin’s Turkey Sanctions Will Boomerang

By Daniel P. Vajdich

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Russia Turkey

In the News

Mar 25, 2016

Stein Quoted by The Guardian on European Union Expectations of Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

MENASource

Mar 23, 2016

Refugees without Relief in EU-Turkey Migrant Deal

By Hossam Abouzhar and Reema Hibrawi

The European Union (EU) and Turkey came to an agreement on migrant travel last week with the components effective as of March 20. What the deal calls “irregular migrants” arriving to Greek islands are refugees who do not qualify or ask for asylum and are to be sent back to Turkey. For every irregular migrant […]

European Union International Organizations

UkraineAlert

Mar 23, 2016

Ukraine and Turkey’s Newly Strengthened Relationship

By Hannah Thoburn

Turkey and Ukraine, including Crimea, control 71 percent of the Black Sea coast between the two of them. With Ukraine to the north and Turkey directly to the south, the two nations have long been collegial when working together on regional problems, but their reasonably friendly relationship has generally been subordinated to more pressing issues. […]

Europe & Eurasia Russia

In the News

Mar 23, 2016

Stein in War on the Rocks: Kurdish Militants and Turkey’s New Urban Insurgency

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Mar 22, 2016

Stein Quoted by Bloomberg on Political and Economic Corruption in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Mar 21, 2016

Stein Quoted in the Los Angeles Times on Kurdish Demographics in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Mar 20, 2016

Stein Quoted by Bloomberg on Bombings in Istanbul

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Mar 19, 2016

Stein Quoted by Reuters on Bombings in Istanbul

By Aaron Stein

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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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Events

Online Event Tue, April 7, 2026 • 10:00 am ET

US-Turkish defense relations and the upcoming NATO Summit
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