Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek cited by Gazete İlk Sayfa on his conversation with the Atlantic Council at IMF-World Bank Week

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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Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek cited by Gazete İlk Sayfa on his conversation with the Atlantic Council at IMF-World Bank Week

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
Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek cited by Gazete İlk Sayfa on his conversation with the Atlantic Council at IMF-World Bank Week

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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Oct 13, 2023

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek cited by Gazete İlk Sayfa on his conversation with the Atlantic Council at IMF-World Bank Week

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In the News

Oct 13, 2023

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek cited by NTVPara on his conversation with the Atlantic Council at IMF-World Bank Week

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In the News

Oct 6, 2023

Townsend in VOA on US downing of Turkish UAV

By James J. Townsend Jr.

On October 6, Transatlantic Security Initiative Senior Advisor Jim Townsend was quoted in VOA discussing the US downing of a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (text in Turkish).

Europe & Eurasia
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In the News

Oct 6, 2023

Eser Özdil joins TRT World Strait Talk to discuss Turkey ramping up energy hub role after signing gas deal with Romania
Energy & Environment
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In the News

Oct 3, 2023

Rich Outzen joins Willy Lowry (The National) to comment on Turkish crackdown on PKK
Middle East
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Oct 3, 2023

Rich Outzen joins TRT World Strait Talk to discuss the new SFRC Chairman
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New Atlanticist

Oct 2, 2023

How the Menendez scandal could end up with Turkey getting F-16s—and Sweden getting into NATO

By Grady Wilson

As chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Menendez signaled his opposition to the sale of F-16s to Ankara early and often.

Defense Technologies
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TURKEYSource

Sep 28, 2023

What’s behind the strengthening UK-Turkey partnership?

By Ilayda Nijhar

As the United Kingdom adjusts to its post-Brexit reality, Turkey is emerging as a key partner with converging interests.

Economy & Business
Migration

In the News

Sep 13, 2023

Stefanini featured in Formiche on the end of the “cooperative” G20

By Stefano Stefanini

On September 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Stefano Stefanini wrote an op-ed for Formiche arguing that the New Delhi Summit marks the end of the “cooperative” G20 (text in Italian). 

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Sep 8, 2023

State of the Order: Assessing August 2023

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

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Levent Tuzun

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Millennium Leadership Program

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Harry Tzimitras

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Thomas S. Warrick

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