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.

Migrant Deal ‘Reengages’ Turkey with the European Union

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

Migrant Deal ‘Reengages’ Turkey with the European Union

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

Migrant Deal ‘Reengages’ Turkey with the European Union

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

New Atlanticist

Mar 18, 2016

Migrant Deal ‘Reengages’ Turkey with the European Union

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The deal reached on March 18 to address Europe’s migrant crisis “reengages” Turkey with the European Union, but is a “questionable deal” for Europe, said the Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell. “Even more important than the specifics of the negotiation, this deal reengages Turkey with Europe, taking the relationship out of the deep freeze where it had […]

European Union Greece

Eastern Mediterranean Perspectives

Mar 18, 2016

The Cyprus Settlement and Eastern Mediterranean Hydrocarbon Export Scenarios

By Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center

The Cyprus Settlement and Eastern Mediterranean Hydrocarbon Export Scenarios

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 18, 2016

Stein Joins WHYY’s Radio Times to Discuss EU Deal with Turkey on Syrian Migrants

By Aaron Stein

Listen to the full story here.

European Union International Organizations

MENASource

Mar 17, 2016

Can Turkey’s Economy Endure a Syria Intervention?

By M. Hande Akmehmet

Ankara risks not only diplomatic ties, but also economic ties with its neighbors and the rest of the world as it moves further away from its “zero problems with neighbors” foreign policy. Turkey’s economy and budget have been squeezed by the high priced bill from Ankara’s foreign policy maneuvers.

Syria Turkey

MENASource

Mar 16, 2016

Turkey’s Presidential Politics: The Far Right’s Collapse and the Kurdish Left’s Prosecution

By Aaron Stein

On March 13, two suicide bombers detonated a car bomb at a major transit hub in Ankara’s Kızılay neighborhood, killing 37 and injuring more than 100 civilians. This latest attack has upended Turkish politics, prompting Turkish President Recep Tayyıp Erdoğan to call for the imposition of strong anti-terror laws intended to punish those that support […]

Turkey

In the News

Mar 14, 2016

Stein Quoted by Financial Times on the March 13 Attack in Ankara

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Turkey

In the News

Mar 13, 2016

Bryza in Newsweek: Putin and Erdogan: Too Alike to Get Along?

By Matthew Bryza

Read the full article here.

Turkey United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2016

Don’t Forget Greece

By Marten van Heuven

European leaders hope to finalize a deal with Turkey designed to stem the flow of migrants into the European Union. A key element of the deal is a provision for Turkey to take back all new migrants who illegally enter Greece from Turkey. Turkey has exacted a steep price: visa-free access for Turkish citizens into […]

European Union Greece

New Atlanticist

Mar 9, 2016

Turkey’s Demands Could Destroy Migrant Deal

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell predicts political opposition in Europe A preliminary deal struck between the European Union and Turkey to shut Europe’s backdoor to migrants fleeing across the Aegean Sea could likely crumble under the burden of Turkey’s demands, said the Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell. “There are a whole bunch of questions about this deal […]

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Mar 9, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Turkey, Russia Use Syria Refugees to Blackmail European Union

By Barbara Slavin

Read the full article here.

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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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