Newsletter
January 14, 2020 Featured in this issue: American Liaison Network Program and Community Liaison Volunteers Turkish Government Resources Available to Foreigners Living in Turkey Turkish…
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2020
The Embassy of the United States in Turkey announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to…
Security Alert – U.S. Mission, Turkey
Security Alert – U.S. Mission, Turkey January 7, 2020 Location: Turkey Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Ankara, Turkey
December 2, 2019 Location: Turkey, countrywide Event: During the holiday season, security measures in Turkey remain heightened due to the existence of terrorist groups, inspired…
President Donald J. Trump is Committed to Direct Engagement and Diplomacy with Turkey
“The American and Turkish peoples have been friends and allies for many, many decades.” – President Donald J. Trump
Remarks by President Trump and President Erdoğan of Turkey Before Bilateral Meeting
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Okay. Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be with President Erdoğan and Mrs. Erdoğan. Thank you very much. We very…
The U.S. Embassy Grants Program
The U.S. Embassy in Ankara announces its country-wide Grants Program. Funding is available to support projects that address one or more of the following key bilateral…
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson READOUT November 1, 2019 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R.…
Turkey National Day
Secretary Pompeo: On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the people of Turkey as you celebrate the 96th anniversary of the founding of the…
Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation
The U.S. Mission in Turkey and the Cultural Heritage Center of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State are pleased…
Sanctioning the Government of Turkey in Response to the Ongoing Military Offensive in Northeast Syri
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 14, 2019 On Friday, the United States signaled its intent to take action in response to…
Earthquake Alert – U.S. Consulate General Istanbul, Turkey (September 26, 2019)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey Event: The U.S. Consulate General Istanbul received initial press reports of a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul. There are no reports of…
LIVESTREAM: President Trump Addresses the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Message for U.S. Citizens: Izmir Consular Agency Open
Izmir Consular Agency is now open and has appointments available for passport applications, reports of birth abroad, or notarial services. For all these services, please make an appointment…
Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross
Remarks by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) Reception & Dinner in Ankara, Turkey
Americans mark September 11
On each anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, Americans gather at memorials and events across the country.
Ambassador Satterfield visited Anitkabir
New U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, David M. Satterfield, visited Anitkabir on September 4, 2019. He paid his respects and laid a wreath at the tomb of Mustafa…
Ambassador Satterfield presented his letter of credence to President Erdogan
On August 28, 2019, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, David M. Satterfield, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey. Ambassador…
