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.

Rudaw Cites Seventh Annual Istanbul Summit

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

Rudaw Cites Seventh Annual Istanbul Summit

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

Rudaw Cites Seventh Annual Istanbul Summit

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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In the News

Nov 20, 2015

Rudaw Cites Seventh Annual Istanbul Summit

By Atlantic Council

Rudaw cites the seventh annual Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit which recently took place in Istanbul:

Turkey

In the News

Nov 20, 2015

Stein on Turkey’s Fight Against ISIS

By Aaron Stein

The Wall Street Journal quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on how Turkey will work to combat ISIS:

Turkey

In the News

Nov 20, 2015

CNN Turk Features Istanbul Summit Opening Session

By Atlantic Council

CNN Turk features the opening session of the seventh annual Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit:

Turkey

In the News

Nov 19, 2015

Arslan: Building Global Stability, Resilience

By Defne Arslan

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Director Defne Arslan writes for Hurriyet Daily News on the opening of the seventh annual conference: 

Turkey

In the News

Nov 19, 2015

Today’s Zaman Cites the Seventh Annual Istanbul Summit

By Atlantic Council

Today’s Zaman cites the seventh annual Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit:

Turkey

In the News

Nov 19, 2015

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit Cited in Milliyet

By Atlantic Council

Turkish-language Milliyet cites the seventh annual Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit:

Turkey

In the News

Nov 19, 2015

Koranyi on Global Energy Challenges

By David Koranyi

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Director David Koranyi joins Turkish-language NTV to discuss the regional energy landscape of the Middle East and Europe: 

Turkey

In the News

Nov 19, 2015

CNN Turk Features Istanbul Summit Panel

By Atlantic Council

CNN Turk features a panel on Middle East regional security that took place at the seventh annual Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit:

Turkey

New Atlanticist

Nov 19, 2015

Turkish President Condemns Backlash Against Migrants

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Erdoğan warns ‘hardening of attitudes’ will deepen humanitarian crisis Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Nov. 19 criticized the growing backlash against migrants in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris saying this will only deepen the humanitarian crisis unleashed by the war in Syria. “We have been condemning the Paris attacks with our […]

Turkey

In the News

Nov 18, 2015

Daily Sabah Previews Seventh Istanbul Summit

By Atlantic Council

Daily Sabah previews the seventh annual Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit on the opening day of the event: 

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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

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