Atlantic Council Invitation | Turkey’s evolving role in a dynamic geopolitical and security environment | February 17, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. US ET / 6:00 p.m. Turkey Time

 Atlantic Council Invitation | Turkey’s evolving role in a dynamic geopolitical and security environment | February 17, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. US ET / 6:00 p.m. Turkey Time

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On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, between 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. EST (18:00 – 19:30 TRT) the Atlantic Council Turkey Program will host a discussion on Turkey’s evolving role in a new geopolitical and security order. Join us in-person or virtually.

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Throughout 2025 and into the start of the new year, much of the world has been defined by a rapidly evolving and volatile geostrategic environment. With its increasingly global presence, critical role in European defense and energy security, and its proximity to the East Mediterranean and Black Sea, Turkey increasingly shapes and is shaped by the surrounding region and its geopolitics, with growing relevance for both NATO and the European Union.

These changes come as 2026 promises to shine an international spotlight on Turkish foreign policy, especially as it is set to host the 2026 NATO Summit—a critical time for the Allies and European partners to chart a path forward amidst global political and security uncertainty. As Turkey positions itself as key diplomatic player and security actor in the Middle East, Caucasus, Balkans and beyond, its regional role, trade linkages, defense capabilities, and reach are drawing increasing attention, presenting opportunities and implications for the United States, Europe and other partners, as well as for evolving regional alliances.

As the landscape evolves, so too have the US-Turkish and EU-Turkish relationships.

This event will examine how Turkey’s foreign policy and transatlantic engagement are evolving to changing regional and global dynamics.

Featured Speakers

Rich Outzen

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Turkey Program,

Atlantic Council

Ana Palacio

Board Director, Atlantic Council;

Former Foreign Minister for the Kingdom of Spain 

Brenda Shaffer

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center,

Atlantic Council;

Research Faculty Member

US Naval Postgraduate School

Defne Arslan

Senior Director, Turkey Program, Atlantic Council

 

Moderator

Pınar Dost

Nonresident Fellow, Turkey Program, Atlantic Council

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