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.

Daniels Joins Rudaw to Discuss Turkish and Kurdish Fighting in Jarabulus

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

Daniels Joins Rudaw to Discuss Turkish and Kurdish Fighting in Jarabulus

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

Daniels Joins Rudaw to Discuss Turkish and Kurdish Fighting in Jarabulus

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

Sep 1, 2016

Daniels Joins Rudaw to Discuss Turkish and Kurdish Fighting in Jarabulus

By Owen Daniels

Watch the full interview here.

Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, May 28, 2010

NATOSource

Sep 1, 2016

Erdogan Government Fueling ‘Unprecedented’ Anti-Americanism in Turkey

By Henri J. Barkey, New York Times

Turkish society has long been steeped in conspiracy theories, but the widespread stoking of anti-Americanism today is unprecedented.

NATO Security & Defense

UkraineAlert

Aug 31, 2016

Russia and Turkey: Rapprochement and Its Implications

By John E. Herbst

The rapprochement between Russia and Turkey is a significant geopolitical development that increases the leverage of each nation. Where the interests of Moscow and Ankara do not conflict, their new relationship will be useful to both. Yet their different interests limit the significance of the new amity.

Russia Turkey

In the News

Aug 30, 2016

Stein Quoted by Agence France-Presse on the Risks Involved with Turkey’s Operations in Syria

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey

In the News

Aug 30, 2016

Stein Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on the Risks Involved with Turkey’s Military Operation in Syria

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey

In the News

Aug 30, 2016

Shaffer Quoted by Sachsische Zeitung on Israeli-Turkish Relations

By Brenda Shaffer

Read the full article here.

Israel Turkey

In the News

Aug 30, 2016

Stein Quoted by Politico Europe on Political Parties in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Turkey

In the News

Aug 29, 2016

Bryza Joins CNN to Discuss Turkey’s Fight against Kurdish Forces in Syria

By Matthew Bryza

Watch the full interview here.

Syria Turkey

In the News

Aug 29, 2016

Bryza Quoted by Agence France-Presse on Turkey’s Fight against ISIS

By Matthew Bryza

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey

In the News

Aug 28, 2016

Itani Quoted by The Telegraph on Turkey Joining the Fight against ISIS in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey
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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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