Atlantic Council Turkey Program

For the new @AtlanticCouncil #TURKEYSource blog, @samu_abrami and @RiccardoGasco write: "As operational trust consolidated within NATO, Spain–Turkey relations shifted from political coordination to material cooperation, especially in the defense industry." on the growing synergy in Turkey–Spain relations atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeyso…

Read the latest #TURKEYSource blog by @RiccardoGasco and @samu_abrami on "The unspoken yet growing synergy in Turkey–Spain relations". Click below to read the full @AtlanticCouncil blog atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeyso…

“In the same way Turkey approaches Russia, Ankara views Iran as a fact of life to be managed simultaneously through cooperation when possible and competition when it is not” opines @AtlanticCouncil Turkey Program Deputy Director @GradysWilson in #TURKEYSource atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeyso…

On March 9, we hosted an @AtlanticCouncil Leadership Dinner in Bucharest, bringing together leading representatives from the US, Turkish and Romanian governments, business and industry, and senior policymakers. Watch the key moments from the evening⤵️ youtu.be/iCUnr94MxX8

“Given its experiences with the Syrian civil war and the war in Iraq, Turkey is deeply averse to the potential of regional disintegration and power vacuums at its border” argues @AtlanticCouncil Turkey Program Deputy Director @GradysWilson in #TURKEYSource atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeyso…

“Any actions Turkey considers taking to respond to Iran’s missiles or to protect its borders are calibrated against the inevitability that it will need to deal with whatever Iran is left standing after the conflict ends-and the regional fallout that results” writes @AtlanticCouncil Turkey Program Deputy Director @GradysWilson in #TURKEYSource atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeyso…

Read our new #TURKEYSource piece: Turkey has weathered regional instability before. But the war in Iran poses greater risks to Ankara than past conflicts. By @AtlanticCouncil Turkey Program Deputy Director @GradysWilson atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/turkeyso…

JUST RELEASED! The 6th Edition of the @AtlanticCouncil’s Defense Journal by @AC_TRprogram examines new trends in the US-Turkish security relationship through a series of expert analyses and interviews with key policymakers. Read the latest issue now⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

For the @AtlanticCouncil issue brief, @eserozdil writes that Turkey "has successfully mitigated its primary strategic weakness—energy dependence—through a capital-intensive but high-yield strategy of infrastructure expansion and resource diversification." Read below⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…

That concludes our event! In case you missed the @AtlanticCouncil discussion on "Navigating a new era in Syria: Strategic opportunities for the US and Turkey", you can watch the recording by visiting below⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=HMbalf…

Ambassador Sedat Önal (@TC_VasingtonBE) joined the @AtlanticCouncil discussion: ➡️"Only through proactive engagement we can have influence on the ground." ➡️"With Ambassador Tom Barrack, we are working quite closely." ➡️"For many years we were told about the three Ts approach, that is Temporary, Tactical, Transactional; this approach has expired. It's not applicable elsewhere, including Iran." ➡️"We need to protect territorial integrity, help them in terms of maintaining their political unity and preserving the viability of the state."

Follow our event live below as @OmerOnhon, @AnasAlQaed, @jonsbass, @VictoriaT_, and @RichOutzen discuss the Israel-Turkey tensions in Syria, importance of US companies coming in for investments, and risks & opportunities of US policies for Syria⤵️ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

➡️“For any energy company to come in, we need a functional banking system on the ground, that is first and foremost.” ➡️"We need more direct investment in Syria...Execute, show stability and show security the rest will come." ➡️“You have a very strong Ambassador, Tom Barrack.”

The discussion is continuing at the @AtlanticCouncil event on pathways toward regional stability, cooperation, and economic opportunities in Syria for the US, Turkey and the region. Follow the event live below⤵️ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

➡️“Security is in every detail, it allows some sort of a national dialogue.” ➡️“Assad has dismantled all institutions of the Syrian state...No Syrian has experience in governance; we do not know how to do it.” ➡️“Syrians have realized they need to move beyond factionalism to more capable, professional officials who can make proper decisions.”

At the @AtlanticCouncil event "Navigating a new era in Syria: Strategic opportunities for the US and Turkey" @AnasAlQaed talks about the current state of the Syrian government, and what could be the top priority in the developing regime.⤵️ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

➡️“Reaching an agreement between Kurds and Damascus was really critical to allow the departure of more US troops.” ➡️“It is part of the broader vision in the National Security Strategy, to reduce the US military presence in the Middle East.” ➡️“Hopefully there is greater realism how the two parties can work within the Syrian state."

At our event, @VictoriaT_ explains how much influence will the US have when all of its forces are gone, and highlights greater alignment in United States and Türkiye cooperation. Watch the discussion live now youtube.com/live/HMbalfW-x…

➡️“Hundreds of billions of dollars need to be invested” ➡️“There is a phenomenal amount of gas that can be used” ➡️“You cannot build an economy without the foundational brick being energy” ➡️“First, stabilize local energy demand, second stabilize regional energy demand, and then third export” ➡️“I believe we need American companies there”

At the @AtlanticCouncil event, @jonsbass answers how much investment is needed for the reconstruction for Syria: "The investment that needs to happen is quite significant, pipelines are completely destroyed, power systems are gone..." Watch live below⤵️ youtube.com/live/HMbalfW-x…