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PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 20, 2021 The United States condemns the announcement by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and Turkish…

Last Updated: July 16, 2021  New Updates:  On Sunday, June 27, 2021, the Government of Turkey (GoT) announced that all curfew and inter-city travel restrictions, regardless of weekdays and weekends, will end effective…

Location: Entry into the United States Event: Temporary Suspension on the Importation of Dogs into the United States. On June 14, the Centers for Disease…

Ambassador David M. Satterfield: "I am delighted to welcome you to our virtual celebration of the 245th anniversary of American independence – the Fourth of…

By Ambassador David M. Satterfield July 2, 2021 On the Fourth of July, the United States of America celebrates the 245th anniversary of our Declaration…

NEW INFORMATION: Restrictions Lifted: On Sunday, June 27, 2021, the Government of Turkey (GoT) announced that all restrictions will be lifted, effective July 1, 2021…

Following discussions between President Biden and President Erdogan at their recent meeting in Brussels, the U.S. and Turkish delegations held two days of technical talks,…

In Commemoration of Juneteenth PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 18, 2021 Juneteenth, or June 19, is a reflective day to commemorate…

Location: Turkey Event: The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Turkey informs U.S. citizens that the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, the…

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield reiterated the value of the strategic partnership between the United States and…

So today, I’m proud to announce the United States is providing nearly $240 million in additional humanitarian funding for the people of Syria and for…

UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS Office of Press and Public Diplomacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 02, 2021 Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meetings…

New Information: Updated Curfew: Effective, June 1, 2021, Turkey’s current nationwide curfew is between 22:00 and 05:00 from Monday through Saturday with a full Sunday curfew,…

May 25, 2021 Location:  Turkey Event:  U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports. If you are overseas and your…

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson  STATEMENT BY NED PRICE, SPOKESPERSON May 18, 2021 Turkish President Erdogan’s Anti-Semitic Remarks The United States strongly…

May 18, 2021 Location: U.S. Consulate General, Istanbul, Turkey Event: A demonstration is expected to take place at 11:00 am today near the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul. …

Statement on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Istanbul Convention by the Ankara embassies of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,…

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