About Us
The ATLAS Think Club is an independent, non-profit, non-government, constructive, and progressive, Washington DC-based research and strategy policy organization focusing on Turkey’s agenda and aiming to be a bridge that will bring democracy to Turkey and protect the democracy of the entire world.
The priorities of the ATLAS are on issues of democracy and human rights, foreign policy, defense and security, and defending peace instead of war.
Our purpose is to contribute to Turkey’s adventure of democracy and carry out academic works to construct, institutionalize, and establish full democracy as the most critical value in Turkey.
A democracy built on solid scientific ground will stand unscathed against attacks and corruption and will continue to give people peace and prosperity. Therefore, the ATLAS tries to establish this solid scientific ground through its works. The ATLAS is working to map the future of democracy in Turkey through all its activities.
Initially, democracy is the core of our values and, finally, the most important harvest of our mission. Our values are the crops that are grown in the garden of democracy.
Publication Policy
The ATLAS publishes research, analyses, policy papers, commentaries, and videos that are released by the hands of intellectuals, academics, and researchers. We interview experts as well. The Atlas organizes meetings, round table discussions, and conferences on Turkey-related topics. We publish reports on various issues as well. We also recruit resident and non-resident fellows around the world.
While we are making those, intellectual independence is the core of our policy. Nevertheless, intellectual diversities, differences, and depth are the source of the ATLAS. These sources reveal truths and facts.
The various forms of discrimination, racism, otherization, defamation, inciting violence, and targeting someone are strictly restricted.
The ATLAS commits to collaborating with distinguished academics, experts, policymakers, and other related scientists to make full democracy in Turkey and the world.