Turkey’s Border Threat and NATO’s Role

Published: Oct. 23, 2014, 4:21 p.m.

An exploration of the threat from militants of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria near Turkey’s border and what NATO can do to protect its Ally. Interviews with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, former EU Ambassador to Turkey Marc Pierini and former Deputy Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center Andrew Liepman. With the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) only kilometres from its border, Turkey’s security challenges are evolving. What role can NATO play to help secure its southern-eastern Ally?