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Last Updated: January 28, 2022  New Updates:  Travel Requirements have changed. Starting December 6, 2021, all air travelers aged two and above, regardless of vaccination…

Ambassador Flake: Turkey is an indispensable ally, anchored in NATO and an important partner in a region in constant flux.  Our national interest is served…

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu discussed the importance of continued…

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Ankara, Turkey (December 30, 2021)   Location: Turkey, countrywide   Event:  During the holiday season there is the potential for increased crime and acts of violent…

If you are overseas and your U.S. passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly…

American Outlook     American Citizen Services United States Mission, Turkey December 2021 Newsletter Featured in this issue: Passport Fee Change New COVID-19 Entry Requirements for the United…

Location: Turkey Event:  On December 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will implement a one-day COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers over age two coming to the United…

Speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce Turkey “I AmChamPion” Awards Gala, U.S. Embassy Ankara Deputy Chief of Mission Scott Oudkirk highlighted the United States’…

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu today in Riga, Latvia on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministerial.

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure, as always, to be here with my friend and colleague, Mevlüt.

Today, the United States is releasing revitalized and more robust public-facing guidance on U.S. government policy on human rights defenders, which will be supplemented by…

U.S. Mission Turkey announces its country-wide grants program. Funding is available to support projects that address one or more of the following key bilateral themes:…

Joint Statement from the United States and Turkey Regarding a Compromise on a Transitional Approach to Existing Unilateral Measures During the Interim Period Before Pillar…

The Embassy of the United States in Ankara announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to…

AFCP 2022 Grants Program Call for Concept Notes   The U.S. Mission in Turkey and the Cultural Heritage Center of the Bureau of Education and…

Anthony J. Blinken, Secretary of State 29 October 2021 On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Turkey as you…

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Ibrahim Kalin, Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey…