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.

‘Any nationality just not Syrian’: Refugee deportations surge in Jordan, Lebanon, and 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
‘Any nationality just not Syrian’: Refugee deportations surge in Jordan, Lebanon, and 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
‘Any nationality just not Syrian’: Refugee deportations surge in Jordan, Lebanon, and 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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Content

MENASource

Jun 20, 2023

‘Any nationality just not Syrian’: Refugee deportations surge in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey

By Arwa Damon

While Syria’s neighboring countries have long been struggling to host their Syrian refugee populations, with many, like Lebanon, being in a complete crisis of their own, the sheer lack of care provided to refugees is inhumane.

Civil Society Human Rights

In the News

Jun 19, 2023

Yevgeniya Gaber joins TVP World to discuss Putin’s plans to visit Turkey
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion NATO

In the News

Jun 18, 2023

Yevgeniya Gaber joins TVP World to discuss Putin’s plans to visit Turkey
Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Jun 16, 2023

Rich Outzen joins TRT World Strait Talk to discuss Sweden-Finland-Turkey NATO Meeting
Eastern Europe NATO

In the News

Jun 14, 2023

Mezran in Aspenia: A better understanding of the puzzle called Erdogan: Libya and beyond
Turkey

In the News

Jun 14, 2023

Rich Outzen joins TRT Francais to discuss Turkey-Ukraine-Russia 
Politics & Diplomacy Russia

Econographics

Jun 14, 2023

How is China mitigating the effects of sanctions on Russia? 

By Maia Nikoladze, Phillip Meng and Jessie Yin

Despite Xi and Putin’s public proclamation of a ‘no limits’ partnership, China and Russia’s economic ties are limited by Beijing’s strategic interests.

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jun 12, 2023

Yevgeniya Gaber quoted by the New York Times on Turkish economy
Economy & Business Turkey

In the News

Jun 9, 2023

Graham and Lipsky cited by the New Delhi Times on Russian sanctions

Read the full piece here.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Jun 8, 2023

Lipsky and Graham quoted in VOA on Turkey-Russia trade

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
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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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