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.

Outzen joins TRT World Now to discuss Turkey’s role in restoring the Ukraine grain deal

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
Outzen joins TRT World Now to discuss Turkey’s role in restoring the Ukraine grain deal

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
Outzen joins TRT World Now to discuss Turkey’s role in restoring the Ukraine grain deal

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

In the News

Nov 1, 2022

Outzen joins TRT World Now to discuss Turkey’s role in restoring the Ukraine grain deal
Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 18, 2022

Eser Özdil joins TRT World to discuss Turkey becoming a regional gas hub
Energy & Environment Oil and Gas

In the News

Oct 14, 2022

Eser Özdil joins TRT World to discuss Putin’s proposal to turn Turkey into a natural gas hub
Energy & Environment Oil and Gas

In the News

Oct 14, 2022

Gaber quoted in POLITICO on Black Sea grain deal
Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 13, 2022

Atlantic Council’s Regional Clean Energy Outlook Conference covered by Anadolu Agency
Central Asia Energy & Environment

In the News

Oct 11, 2022

Arslan joins TRT World to discuss the themes of the Atlantic Council’s Regional Clean Energy Outlook Conference
Central Asia Energy & Environment

In the News

Oct 10, 2022

Gaber joins War on the Rocks to discuss prospects for future Russian-Ukrainian negotiations
Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 9, 2022

Bryza quoted in the Daily Sabah on Israel-Turkey relations
Israel Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Sep 9, 2022

Iran helped Turkey and Israel mend ties. Here’s how.

By Ksenia Svetlova

Ankara and Jerusalem will continue to work jointly to prevent terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens in Turkey and explore the possibility of pursuing common goals vis-à-vis the Islamic Republic and its many regional proxies. 

Israel Middle East

Press Release

Sep 7, 2022

Atlantic Council announces Regional Clean Energy Outlook Conference to be held October 10-11 in Istanbul

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 – The Atlantic Council today announced that the Regional Clean Energy Outlook Conference will be held in-person in Istanbul on October 10-11, 2022, in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The conference brings together leaders from government, business, and research communities to discuss clean, secure, […]

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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

Fellow

Michael Bociurkiw

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Ukraine International Organizations

Fellow

Lesley Chavkin

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Jonathan R. Cohen

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Greece Iraq
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