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70 Years in NATO: Turkey's partnership with the western alliance since 1952

Taking into consideration the historical ups and downs in relations, this event assesses the past and future of Turkish membership in NATO.
Taking into consideration the historical ups and downs in relations, this event assesses the past and future of Turkish membership in NATO.
Tuesday 14 June 2022 | 1 hour 30 minutes 10 seconds
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Although Turkey has been a member of NATO since 1952, its contribution to the Western alliance has been questioned in the past two decades due to deteriorating relations. The recent war in Ukraine has once again highlighted Turkey’s role in NATO. Taking into consideration the historical ups and downs in relations, this event will assess the past and future of Turkish membership in NATO.

The questions that will be addressed include the following: How have relations between Turkey and NATO evolved in the past 70 years? What has been the Turkish strategy toward NATO in the past two decades? How have the US and the NATO alliance approached Turkey since the early 2000s? The talk will also assess the future prospects of Turkey’s role in NATO given the changing regional circumstances in the Black Sea region.