Turkey

The US-Turkey Missile Defense Agreement

On November 9, the Atlantic Council hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Space and Defense Policy Frank Rose.

Getting Caspian and Other Regional Gas to Europe: the View from Greece

By Jason Harmala

On October 13, the Atlantic Council held an off-the-record discussion with Harry Sachinis, Chairman and CEO of DEPA S.A., Greece’s Public Gas Corporation, on the Southern Corridor being developed to bring Caspian gas to markets in Europe and potentially elsewhere. Senior experts from the energy industry and various governments attended the session. DEPA imports both […]

Strategy Session on Southeast Europe with Eric Rubin

By Jason Harmala

On September 14, the Atlantic Council held an off-the-record strategy session for Eric Rubin, the new US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs responsible for American relations with Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and the three Caucasus countries.

Turkish Military Leadership Resigns and What It Means

By Ross Wilson

Media reported in Turkey late on July 29 that the Chief of the Turkish General Staff (TGS), General Işık Koşaner, and the military service chiefs under him at Land Forces, the Air Force and the Navy have all submitted their resignations.

Diplomatic Wounds Leave Half-Healed Scars

By Barbara Slavin

Turkey and Israel are close to resolving their dispute over last year’s flotilla fiasco, but the partnership that existed between them for more than a decade will almost certainly stay submerged. As a new flotilla of ships prepared to set sail for Gaza Tuesday, Turkish and Israeli officials and analysts said that only a major […]

Second Annual Members’ Conference – Ankara’s Course and its Consequences

Summary of the breakout conversation “Ankara’s Course and its Consequences: What is the impact of a changing Turkey?” at the 2010 Annual Members’ Conference. Participants: Henri Barkey, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Professor, Lehigh University Ana Palacio, Former Foreign Minister of Spain; Former Member of European Parliament Ross Wilson, Director, Atlantic Council Dinu […]

Turkey Turns East While West Dithers

By Nicholas Siegel

“Will Turkey join the European Union?  That’s up to the Europeans.  All we see is that when we go to Europe they treat us like we are nothing – whereas in the Middle East they look up to us.”  Such were the words of a Turkish diplomat I spoke to in Washington recently.