JANUARY 3-8, 2018
UPCOMING EVENT
Regional Stability: U.S.-Turkey Strategic Alliance and Cooperation under NATO

Join THO on January 31 to hear from former American and Turkish military officers on how shared NATO membership has shaped U.S.-Turkey security cooperation. The speakers will also discuss the future of U.S.-Turkey ties under the NATO umbrella.
 
Speakers

Gen. (ret.) James T. Conway – Former Commandant of the United States Marine Corps

Major Gen. (ret.) Ahmet Bertan Nogaylaroglu – Former Armed Forces Attache at the Turkish Embassy in Washington
ANNUAL REVIEW PREVIEW: U.S.-TURKEY RELATIONS IN 2017
In the coming weeks, we’ll be releasing our “ Review of U.S.-Turkey Relations in 2017 ,” the latest in an annual report series documenting the year’s developments in U.S.-Turkey ties across THO’s six issue areas: security, humanitarian aid, economy, energy, education, and technology.

You can get an early look at some of its content in our recently published preview, which is available on our website
Keep an eye out for the full report later this month! You can read last year’s review here .
U.S.-TURKEY NEWS
Halkbank executive convicted in sanctions case, triggering harsh reaction from Ankara
Additional news
OTHER NEWS
Security
Humanitarian Aid
Economy
Energy
Education
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST FROM THO
THO President Ali Cinar interviewed on TRT World
THO President Ali Cinar recently joined TRT World’s “The Newsmakers” to discuss the one-year anniversary of the ISIS attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul.
ICYMI: THO Executive Director’s article on U.S.-Turkey relations
In “ The Year 2018 Is Crucial Year for The Turkey-U.S. Relationship ,” THO Executive Director Yenal Kucuker writes the following:

“These days, you do not have to follow relations between the United States and Turkey very closely to know that these critical NATO allies are going through a challenging period in their bilateral relations. Although the relations have been deteriorating for some time, particularly after the coup attempt in 2016, this year has been a particularly difficult year. Following the Trump administration’s Jerusalem decision, it is even more difficult to have an optimistic U.S.-Turkey relation forecast for 2018. However, it is important to keep in mind that the history of U.S.-Turkey relations clearly indicates that despite having difficulties, the overarching strategic relationship has always remained indispensable.”
WHAT WE'RE READING
– Megan Gisclon, Hurriyet Daily News
– Aryeh Neier, Project Syndicate
– Fiona Murphy and Evi Chatzipanagiotidou, Open Democracy


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