The NATO Summit and the future of US-Turkish defense relations

The NATO Summit and the future of US-Turkish defense relations

Photo courtesy of NATO On Friday, July 17, at 10:00 a.m. ET , the Atlantic Council’s Turkey Program will host an event examining the recent NATO Summit’s outcomes and the future of the Alliance, as well as US-Turkish defense relations and their impact on regional security. This month’s Ankara summit shed light on what the next era of the Alliance will look like: the strength of its unity, progress made on existing commitments, and new pledges to tackle emerging challenges including mineral and energy resilience, cybersecurity, and space. The summit also highlighted how after years of friction and divergent priorities, the United States and Turkey have entered a period of renewed engagement, driven by shifting dynamics in Syria and the Caucasus, as well as Turkey’s expanding defense industrial base and its deepening security and energy partnerships with European allies. Experts and officials will take on these issues in a pair of panel discussions. The event comes as the Turkey Program launches a special NATO Summit seventh issue of its Defense Journal , which for three years has been a premier voice of expert analysis on Turkey’s role in transatlantic security. New policy: In-person attendees will be required to show photo ID upon arrival, and no on-site registration will be permitted. Guests will not be admitted later than twenty minutes after the event’s start time. Please complete the form below to register for this event. By registering to attend in-person, you agree to abide by the Atlantic Council’s Event Code of Conduct . join the conversation Send our speakers a question—it may be featured during our event. Speakers Torrey Taussig Director and Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Security Initiative , Atlantic Council Debra Cagan Senior Advisor, Eurasia Center , Atlantic Council Rich Outzen Co-managing editor of the Atlantic Council Defense Journal; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Turkey Program , Atlantic Council Can Kasapoğlu Co-managing editor of the Atlantic Council Defense Journal; Nonresident Senior Fellow , Hudson Institute Defne Arslan Senior Director, Turkey Program , Atlantic Council Moderated by Grady Wilson Deputy Director, Turkey Program, Atlantic Council Related content Stay connected Explore the program Within the Atlantic Council’s longstanding commitment to strengthening the transatlantic relationship, the Atlantic Council Turkey Program conducts research, provides thought leadership, and offers a platform for strategic dialogue between the US, Turkey, and NATO allies to address the region’s toughest challenges and explore opportunities, including in the fields of energy, business & trade, technology, defense, and security. Atlantic Council TV