Center for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies

This grant would allow the Center for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies to continue its project to generate strategic thinking and elite debate about Turkey’s role in the global discussion of nuclear energy and nuclear policy. The only such project operating in Turkey, the Center could significantly influence the country’s debate on nuclear security as its government considers acquiring nuclear power capabilities. The project would build on the Center’s pioneering work over the past year by continuing to keep the Turkish government informed on nuclear security and energy issues and to develop a small cadre of midcareer professionals who are knowledgeable about nuclear security.

This grant would allow the Center for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies to continue for a second year its project to generate strategic thinking and elite debate about Turkey’s role in the global discussion of nuclear energy and nuclear policy. The only such project operating in Turkey, in its second year, the Center could significantly influence the country’s debate on nuclear security just as its government considers acquiring nuclear power capabilities. The project would build on the Center’s pioneering work over the past year by continuing to keep the Turkish government informed on nuclear security and energy issues and to develop a small cadre of midcareer professionals who are knowledgeable about nuclear security.

This grant would allow the Center for Economic and Foreign Policy Studies to generate strategic thinking and elite debate about Turkey’s role in the global discussion of nuclear energy and nuclear policy. The only such project operating in Turkey, it could significantly influence the country’s debate on nuclear security just as its government considers acquiring nuclear power capabilities. The project would include (1) development of three teams of policy experts who will explore the economic impacts of Turkey’s attaining nuclear power, regulatory challenges, and Turkey’s role in the global nuclear order; (2) dissemination of five research papers on these subjects to members of the Turkish government and civil society; and (3) two expert seminars and one conference to stimulate elite discourse on Turkey’s ambitions in the nuclear energy and policy spheres.