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.

Stein Quoted by Business Insider on Russia’s Presence in Turkey

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

Stein Quoted by Business Insider on Russia’s Presence in Turkey

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

Stein Quoted by Business Insider on Russia’s Presence in Turkey

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

Feb 9, 2016

Stein Quoted by Business Insider on Russia’s Presence in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Russia Turkey

MENASource

Feb 9, 2016

The PKK’s Urban Warfare Tactics

By Noah Blaser and Aaron Stein

Seven months after violence between Turkey and the PKK began anew, the dynamics underpinning the conflict show no sign of abating. Even as the PKK is rolled back by a determined military push in cities across the region, it is adapting to the new, urban dimensions of a conflict once confined to the mountains of […]

Syria Turkey

In the News

Feb 8, 2016

Stein Quoted by Deutsche Welle on Turkey’s Policies on Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Stein Quoted by Business Insider on How Russian Involvement in Syria Affects Turkey’s Position in the Region

By Aaron Stein

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Russia Syria

MENASource

Feb 4, 2016

Turkey’s Problems in Aleppo

By Aaron Stein

The Syrian regime, backed by Russian airstrikes, severed the main overland supply route from Turkey to Aleppo on Wednesday, February 3. The loss of this territory directly impacts Turkish interests in northern Syria and may portend a scenario whereby the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a militia comprised mostly of Syrian Kurds, unite Kurdish-held territory […]

Turkey

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Grigas Quoted by Trend on the Construction of Turkish Stream Gas Pipeline and Turkey-Russia Relations

By Agnia Grigas

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Russia Turkey

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Stein in The American Interest: Turkey’s Two-Front War

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Feb 3, 2016

Stein Quoted by Reuters on al-Qaeda Networks in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Jan 31, 2016

Stein Quoted by Agence France-Presse on Turkey’s Influence in Latin America

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Jan 27, 2016

Cohen Quoted by Trend on Why TANAP/TAP Is A Better Alternative Than Turkish Stream

By Ariel Cohen

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Turkey
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Experts

Fellow

Lesley Chavkin

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Jonathan R. Cohen

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Greece Iraq

Fellow

Pınar Dost

Nonresident Fellow

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

English French

Fellow

Arnold C. Dupuy

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Turkey Energy & Environment

Fellow

Yevgeniya Gaber

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Eastern Europe English

Fellow

Jeffrey Hovenier

Nonresident senior fellow

Europe Center

Croatian 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
Defense Industry Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security