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Last Updated: June 23, 2021  New Updates:  Effective July 14, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will temporarily suspend importation of dogs…

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,…

The United States advocates for press freedom online and offline, and for the safety of journalists and media workers worldwide.

NEW UPDATES: On April 26, 2021, the Government of Turkey (GoT) announced additional restrictions and closures to stop the spread of COVID-19, including a full-time curfew throughout ALL of…

Key Strategic Policy Themes for Mission Turkey’s Grants Program U.S. Mission Turkey announces its country-wide grants program. Funding is available to support projects that address…

Location: Turkey, countrywide Event:  Demonstrations or protests may occur following the April 24 White House statement remembering the lives of all those who died in…

THE WHITE HOUSE April 23, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden spoke today with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, conveying his interest in a constructive bilateral…

New Updates: On April 21, the Government of Turkey (GoT) announced an extension of this weekend’s COVID-19 curfew restrictions over the National Sovereignty and Children’s…

New Updates: On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the Government of Turkey announced partial restrictions for the month of Ramadan and Bayram April 14-May 17, 2021.…