Is this the end of the PKK and its conflict with 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.
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Is this the end of the PKK and its conflict with 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
Is this the end of the PKK and its conflict with 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

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New Atlanticist

Feb 27, 2025

Is this the end of the PKK and its conflict with Turkey?

By Defne Arslan, Rich Outzen

Imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan issued a call for the militant group to lay down its arms after four decades of conflict with the Turkish state.

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Feb 27, 2025

Michta in 19FortyFive and RealClearWorld on Washington’s evolving relationship with Europe 

On February 21, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article in 19FortyFive on the so-called “transatlantic drift” as President Trump changes how the United States “traditionally engages with [European] allies.” This piece was featured in RealClearWorld.  

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Feb 25, 2025

Bakir quoted in Al-Monitor on the Gulf States’ engagement with Turkey

By Atlantic Council

Israel Middle East

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Feb 25, 2025

Bakir joins Strait Talk to discuss Syria’s interest in KAAN

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Lipner quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Israel’s worries about Syria

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Bakir joins Al Jazeera to discuss the fate of PKK-linked militias, the YPG, Syria’s future, and Turkey’s new position

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Bakir quoted in AI-Monitor on Turkey and Italy’s interest in Qatar

By Atlantic Council

Defense Industry Italy

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Feb 25, 2025

Bakir joins TRT World to discuss how improved Turkey-Arab relations will affect the region

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Bakir quoted in The New Arab on the future of Turkey and Israel in the new Syria

By Atlantic Council

Israel Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Bakir joins Al Jazeera to discuss Turkey’s initiative and its potential of bringing together the UAE and Sudan

By Atlantic Council

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Lesley Chavkin

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Pınar Dost

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Atlantic Council in Turkey

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Arnold C. Dupuy

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Atlantic Council in Turkey

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Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Project Assistant

Atlantic Council in Turkey

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Yevgeniya Gaber

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Atlantic Council in Turkey

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