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.

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

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

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

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

In the News

Aug 28, 2016

Stein Quoted by ARA News on the Conflicts between Turkey-Backed Rebels and Kurdish Forces in Syria

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey

In the News

Aug 27, 2016

Bryza in Newsweek: NATO Must Act to Halt Turkey’s Freefall into Putin’s Arms

By Matthew Bryza

Read the full article here.

NATO Russia

In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Slavin Moderates VOA’s Issues in the News on Turkey, Syria, and Colombia

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full interview here.

Colombia Syria

In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Stein Quoted by The Cipher Brief on the Timing of Turkey’s Operation in Jarablus

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey
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Experts

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Ozgun Ozguven

Executive Business Owner, Ozguven

Millennium Leadership Program

Civil Society Turkey

Fellow

Yerevan Saeed

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Energy & Environment

Millennium fellow

Alp Sevimlisoy

CEO, Alp Sevimlisoy Yatırım (Alp Sevimlisoy Investment)

Millennium Leadership Program

NATO Trade and tariffs

Fellow

Harry Tzimitras

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

Fellow

Thomas S. Warrick

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative GeoStrategy Initiative

National Security Terrorism

Staff

Grady Wilson

Deputy Director

Atlantic Council Turkey Program

Energy & Environment Politics & Diplomacy

Events

Online Event Tue, April 7, 2026 • 10:00 am ET

US-Turkish defense relations and the upcoming NATO Summit
Defense Industry Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security