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NOTICE for U.S. Citizen Travelers

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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News

Health Alert: COVID-19 Related Restrictions in Turkey – Update

December 1, 2020 Location: Turkey New Updates: The Government of Turkey has announced the following measures for all 81 provinces will go into effect at 9 p.m. (21:00), Tuesday, December 1, 2020: Curfew Weeknight curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day, effective Monday through Friday. Weekend curfew from 9 p.m. on Friday continuing ...

By U.S. Mission Turkey | 1 December, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages

COVID-19 Information

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 required for Turkish citizens and residents aged 65 and over. Please apply for an intercity travel permit by calling 199 or apply through the e-devlet system here: https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/ . When calling 199 for an intercity travel permit, prepare ...

By U.S. Mission Turkey | 25 November, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages

New Grants Announcement

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 one or more of the following key bilateral themes: Support Security Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy Reinforce Democratic Values Foster Turkish and U.S. ...

By ozbagd | 23 November, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. & Turkey | Tags: grants

Health Alert: COVID-19 Related Restrictions in Turkey – Update

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 combat COVID-19 in Turkey, which will go into effect at 20:00 on Friday, November 20, 2020, in all provinces, until further notice: Individuals age 65 and over are only allowed outside ...

By U.S. Mission Turkey | 18 November, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News

Statement on the Visit to Turkey by U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad

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 Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad visited Ankara from November 11-13. In meetings with Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal, Presidency Special Advisor İbrahim Kalın, and other senior Turkish ...

By U.S. Mission Turkey | 13 November, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, Statements

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