December 8, 2018 “Merhaba. Burada olmaktan mutluyum. First, I want to thank Minister of Culture Mehmet Ersoy, Governor of Gaziantep Davut Gül, and Mayor of Gaziantep Fatma Şahin for inviting me to participate in this important event. As Ataturk said, “The foundation of The Republic of Turkey is culture.” Turkey is home to some of …
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Jeffrey M. Hovenier began his assignment at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey and assumed the duties of Chargé d’Affaires in August 2018. He came to Ankara after serving as Acting Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, …
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Chargé d’Affaires Philip S. Kosnett visited detained U.S. citizen and NASA physicist Dr. Serkan Golge in prison on June 20. On February 8, 2018, Dr. Golge was convicted and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for alleged involvement in terrorism. We have seen no evidence to indicate wrongdoing and remain deeply concerned …
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U.S. Consulate Adana hosted the 242nd anniversary of U.S. Independence with a reception at Sheraton Grand Adana Hotel on July 21, 2018. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Philip Kosnett hosted the event, together with U.S. Consul Adana Linda Stuart Specht. Guests from government, business, media, education and civil society, as well as American citizens in Consulate Adana’s …
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November 15, 2017 Good evening and thank you all for joining us tonight. I’d especially like to thank Mr. Murat Bilal, the Adana Deputy Provincial Director of National Education, for supporting our event and being here tonight. I’d also like to thank Consul Linda Specht for hosting us in her home this evening. Tonight we …
Read More» November 15, 2017 Good evening and thank you all for joining us tonight. I’d especially like to thank Mr. Murat Bilal, the Adana Deputy Provincial Director of National Education, for supporting our event and being here tonight. I’d also like to thank Consul Linda Specht for hosting us in her home this evening. Tonight we …
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