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Last Updated: November 25, 2020  New Updates:  Foreigners in the country temporarily for tourism are exempt from curfews and travel permit requirements.   Intercity travel permits are…

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…

November 18, 2020 Location: Turkey Health Alert: COVID-19 Related Restrictions in Turkey – Update New Updates:  The Government of Turkey announced the following measures to…

PRESS RELEASE   November 13, 2020   Statement on the Visit to Turkey by U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad  U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan…

November 18, 2020 Location: Turkey Health Alert: COVID-19 Related Restrictions in Turkey – Update New Updates:  The Government of Turkey announced the following measures to…

American Outlook U.S. Citizen Services United States Mission, Turkey November 2020 Newsletter Featured in this issue: 1. Limited In-Person Appointment Availability – Consider Mailing-in Your…

Statement By Morgan Ortagus, Spokesperson November 1, 2020  A free press is essential to an informed citizenry. A vigorous press can, for instance, expose corruption, shine…

Location: Izmir, Turkey Event: The Izmir Governor’s office has restricted entry into Izmir Province.  Per the Government of Turkey’s request to minimize unnecessary travel in the earthquake-affected areas, the U.S. Embassy…

The U.S. Embassy Ankara received initial reports of a 6.6 magnitude earthquake which occurred offshore just south of Izmir.  The initial earthquake was followed by…

By Ambassador David Satterfield 27 October 2020 On or before November 3, many millions of U.S. citizens will vote – in person, by mail and by e-mail –…

AFCP 2021 Grants Program Call for Concept Notes   The U.S. Mission in Turkey and the Cultural Heritage Center of the Bureau of Education and…

Ankara, Turkey October 23, 2020 Location: Turkey  Event: The U.S. Mission in Turkey has received credible reports of potential terrorist attacks and kidnappings against U.S. citizens…

Message for U.S. Citizens: Mail Your Ballots Now!    We encourage you to mail your ballots in as soon as possible. Unfortunately, since we are…

In our previous message, we recommended that voters drop off their ballots to the Embassy or Consulates by October 1, to allow sufficient processing time…

The President of the Russian Federation, the President of the United States of America, and the President of the French Republic, representing the Co-Chair countries…

Deputy Secretary Biegun: I’m pleased to have this opportunity to highlight – alongside colleagues from the Turkish government – our decades of partnership as NATO…

Ambassador Satterfield: We all value the U.S.-Turkish strategic relationship and continue to see opportunities for American and Turkish business and we will do everything in…

September 29, 2020 If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW!  Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right…