The United States continues to cooperate with the Republic of Türkiye to counter the financing of terrorist groups that perpetuate violence and instability in the region.

As part of its commitment to assist those affected by the earthquakes, the United States delivered an emergency field hospital to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on February 22, 2023.

By Leigh Hartman Feb 16, 2023 In Medford, Massachusetts, boxes of winter clothing, baby formula, hygiene products and other supplies pile up at the Freerange Market, a gathering place for Turkish immigrants near Boston. The supplies are headed to survivors of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria on February 6. Hundreds of …

On February 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central southern Türkiye, close to the Syrian border, followed by dozens of violent aftershocks.

Department of State Dipnote February 8, 2023 On February 6, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central southern Türkiye, close to the Syrian border, followed by dozens of violent aftershocks. The earthquakes have resulted in thousands of deaths in Türkiye and Syria and affected hundreds of thousands of people.  On February 8, two U.S. Agency for …

U.S. Embassy in Ankara will begin operations at its new location,1480 Sokak No. 1 Çukurambar Mahallesi 06530 Çankaya, Ankara.

U.S. Mission Turkey announces its country-wide grants program. Funding is available to support projects that address one or more of the following key bilateral themes: Support Shared Security, Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy, Reinforce Democratic Values, Foster Turkish and U.S. Ties.

Secretary Blinken expressed his appreciation for Turkey’s continued implementation of the Montreux Convention and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu’s recent comments on this issue.

U.S. Mission Turkey announces its country-wide grants program. Funding is available to support projects that address one or more of the following key bilateral themes: Support Shared Security, Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy, Reinforce Democratic Values, Foster Turkish and U.S. Ties.

February 1, 2020, was the 7th anniversary of the tragic death of Mustafa Akarsu, beloved embassy security guard who died in a heinous terrorist attack against the U.S. Embassy on February 1, 2013. Today, February 3, his family, friends, and colleagues, together with U.S. Ambassador Satterfield, commemorated his life. The ceremony took place at the …

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 themes: Support Shared Security:  Projects for consideration in this category could/should support and advance cooperation between the United States and Turkey in bilateral counterterrorism efforts and transnational crime as well as …

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 themes: Support Shared Security – Projects for consideration in this category could/should support and advance cooperation between the United States and Turkey on defeating ISIS/DAESH and other extremist groups; projects …

We pause today to remember our fallen colleague, Mustafa Akarsu. Six years ago today, his life was tragically cut short by an act of terrorism at our Embassy in Ankara. Mustafa was a colleague, friend and hero – and we will never forget him.

Jeffrey M. Hovenier, the new U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., visited Anıtkabir and laid a wreath at the tomb of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first President of modern Turkey. Chargé d’Affaires Hovenier signed the Anıtkabir honor book and wrote: Out of deep respect and admiration for the great and distinguished leader of the …

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea visited Ankara, Turkey on March 20-22.  Assistant Secretary Billingslea led the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Turkey Bilateral Exchange on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).  Comprised of officials from the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State, the delegation engaged Government of Turkey …

Heather Nauert Spokesperson Department Press Briefing Washington, DC – November 21, 2017 … QUESTION: Thank you. On Turkey. There is a gold trader whose name is Reza Zarrab who has been arrested for 18 months, and his case – his trial is about to start next week. It’s a judicial process, but Turkish President Erdogan …

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Aksaz, Turkey, Nov. 7, 2017, to participate in the Turkish-led maritime exercise Dogu Akdeniz 2017. The exercise is scheduled to take place Nov. 7-16, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and will include a P-8A Poseidon from Patrol Squadron (VP) 5.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Turkish Patent Institute (TURKPATENT) signed a memorandum of understanding September 22 at USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy in Alexandria, Virginia. Joseph Matal, Performing the Duties and Functions of Under Secretary and Director, USPTO, and Dr. Habip Assan, President of TURKPATENT, signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to …

The Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis is home to a formal walled garden in the Ottoman tradition, a first of its kind in the United States. The Bakewell Ottoman Garden  contains plants that would have been grown in the 16th through the 19th centuries in what is now Turkey. This fountain was fabricated in Turkey. (Courtesy of Missouri …