News & Events | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Turkey

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 Government Announces Elimination of Extension of Residence Permits in Turkey for Touristic Purpose Joint Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) FAQ Beware of Social Security Scams Voting in 2020 U.S. ...

By U.S. Mission Turkey | 14 January, 2020 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens

Coming Out of My Shell

September 4, 2019 by Asli Hercihan (YES 2012-2013, Turkey, hosted by AFS in Brodhead, WI) I was born in İstanbul, Turkey; a big city with 17 million people. I found out that I would be spending my exchange year in Brodhead, WI. Life in Brodhead could not have been more different than Istanbul. In Brodhead, we shoveled ...

By ozbagd | 13 January, 2020 | Topics: Alumni, Education, Exclude

IEW: An Experience to Remember

November 27, 2019 By Verda Genel (YES 2019-20, Turkey, hosted with AFS in Camarillo, CA) International Education Week was indescribable! I had the best opportunities, met with lots of people and taught them lots of things! I started my presentations with a little guessing game – I showed a map without country names and asked students to ...

By U.S. Mission Turkey | 13 January, 2020 | Topics: Alumni, Education, Exclude

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 submit applications to the 2020 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2020).

By U.S. Mission Turkey | 8 January, 2020 | Topics: Alumni, Education, Scholarships and Exchanges

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 may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad. The U.S. Mission will continue to review the security situation and will provide additional information as needed. Actions to Take: Keep ...

By U.S. Mission Turkey | 7 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages

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