This closed dialogue in Istanbul brought together experts from the Global Institute of Strategic Research (GISR) and the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) to discuss the future of NATO in light of fearmongering among NATO members and in Western mainstream media in the lead-up to the US elections. They also discussed geopolitical developments affecting Qatar, Türkiye, and the wider Middle East. Both institutes also explored potential areas of collaboration and discussed co-hosting future events aligned with shared interests.