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.

Katz quoted in Radio Free Europe about the Russia-Turkey deal in Syria

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
Katz quoted in Radio Free Europe about the Russia-Turkey deal in Syria

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
Katz quoted in Radio Free Europe about the Russia-Turkey deal in Syria

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

Oct 16, 2019

Katz quoted in Radio Free Europe about the Russia-Turkey deal in Syria

By Atlantic Council

Russia Russian

In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Bryza joins Al Jazeera to discuss Turkey’s military operations in northeast Syria

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Benitez quoted in Yahoo Finance on NATO’s restrictions to punish Turkey

By Atlantic Council

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Carpenter in Foreign Affairs: ISIS Is Already Rising From the Ashes

By Atlantic Council

Extremism Iraq

In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Speranza quoted in Defense One on Turkey’s military ties to NATO and Russian influence

By Atlantic Council

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Bryza joins TRT The World to discuss U.S.-Turkey relations and former Mayor Giuliani’s reported advocacy with President Trump of Fetullah Gulen’s deportation to Turkey

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Turkey

In the News

Oct 16, 2019

Katz quoted in Radio Svoboda (RFE/RL) on U.S. response to Turkey

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Middle East

In the News

Oct 15, 2019

Okumuş in Al-Monitor: Gas trade: Stand-alone win-win for US-Turkey relations

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Oct 15, 2019

Trump vs Erdoğan: It’s hard to bluff when your cards are on the table

By Brian O'Toole

It is hard to take seriously threats by the US government to ruin the Turkish economy when Trump himself gave this green light in the first place. Under such circumstances, sanctions have almost no chance of succeeding in putting this genie back in the bottle.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Syria

New Atlanticist

Oct 15, 2019

How can the United States pick up the pieces of its Syria policy?

By David A. Wemer

Atlantic Council experts detail how Washington can manage the situation in Syria and prevent the US-Turkish relationship from spiraling out of control.

Conflict Syria
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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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