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.

Stein on the AKP’s Win 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 on the AKP’s Win 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 on the AKP’s Win 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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In the News

Nov 2, 2015

Stein on the AKP’s Win in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

Business Insider UK quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on the win of President Recep Erdogan and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey’s elections:

Turkey

New Atlanticist

Nov 2, 2015

An Opportunity for Peace in Turkey

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Victory of President Erdoğan’s party presents an opportunity to restart peace talks with Kurdish terrorists, says Atlantic Council’s Aaron Stein The victory of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the Nov. 1 election has created an opportunity to restart peace talks with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists, said the Atlantic Council’s Aaron […]

Turkey

New Atlanticist

Nov 2, 2015

In Turkey, President Erdoğan Prevails

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Formation of a new government a “strong plus” for Turkey’s relations with the United States, says Atlantic Council’s Francis J. Ricciardone Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) pulled off an unexpected victory in parliamentary elections on Nov. 1 that gives it enough seats to govern by itself. The result marked a […]

Turkey

In the News

Nov 2, 2015

Stein on Turkish Elections

By Aaron Stein

The Christian Science Monitor quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on the voters’ concerns and the ultimate success of Erdogan and the Justice and Development Party (AKP):

Turkey

In the News

Nov 1, 2015

Stein on President Erdogan

By Aaron Stein

Buzzfeed quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aaron Stein on the implications of President Erdogan and his party’s victory in the recent Turkish elections:

Turkey

MENASource

Oct 30, 2015

Turkey’s Elections, Take Two

By Aaron Stein

Turkey’s satirical equivalent of the Onion, Penguen, published a political cartoon on its most recent front cover showing a Turkish voter casting his ballot with a caption that reads: “Oo abi hiç değişmemişsin” (Oh brother, you haven’t changed at all). On Sunday, Turkish voters will head to the polls for the fourth countrywide election since […]

Turkey

New Atlanticist

Oct 29, 2015

Turkey Votes: Heading into a Familiar Deadlock?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The Atlantic Council’s Aaron Stein says second round of voting is unlikely to produce a clear winner Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will not be on the ballot in the Nov. 1 elections, yet the vote is in many ways about him. Turks will participate in their second election in five months after the previous […]

Turkey

In the News

Oct 27, 2015

Alami on ISIS and Turkish Attacks

By Mona Alami

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Mona Alami writes for Asharq Al-Awsat on ISIS efforts to take advantage of Russian air strikes on the Syrian opposition and Turkish attacks on Kurdish forces: 

Syria Turkey

Press Release

Oct 26, 2015

Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit to be Held in Istanbul on November 18-20

The 2015 Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on November 18-20. This year’s theme, “Building Global Stability and Business Resilience in Volatile Times”, will focus on examining business opportunities, economic and energy developments, and geopolitical challenges in a region that is currently at the crossroads of history.

Turkey

In the News

Oct 23, 2015

Cohen on Turkey’s Relationship with the European Union

By Ariel Cohen

Kyiv Post quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen on Turkey’s relationship with the European Union and how its relationship compares with Ukraine:

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Experts

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Ozgun Ozguven

Executive Business Owner, Ozguven

Millennium Leadership Program

Civil Society Turkey

Fellow

Yerevan Saeed

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Energy & Environment

Millennium fellow

Alp Sevimlisoy

CEO, Alp Sevimlisoy Yatırım (Alp Sevimlisoy Investment)

Millennium Leadership Program

NATO Trade and tariffs

Fellow

Harry Tzimitras

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

Fellow

Thomas S. Warrick

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative GeoStrategy Initiative

National Security Terrorism

Staff

Grady Wilson

Deputy Director

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Energy & Environment Politics & Diplomacy

Events

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