The Vice President spoke today with Turkish Prime Minister Recep TayyipErdogan to follow up on their June 11 conversation. The Vice President and Prime Minister discussed the danger to regional and international security posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). They agreed on the urgent need to unite Iraqis and their leaders ... Read More»

USUN PRESS RELEASE #133 AS DELIVERED The United States strongly condemns recent attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in the city of Mosul, Iraq, which have broad security implications for the country.  In particular, we condemn the kidnappings of Iraqi citizens and Turkish Consulate personnel, their family members and other Turkish ... Read More»

The White House Office of the Vice President The Vice President spoke today with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan regarding the security situation around Mosul, Iraq, where elements of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have taken over significant portions of the city, seized the Turkish consulate, and taken Turkish personnel — including ... Read More»

To provide autistic children with educational opportunities through technology in any environment, the U.S. Embassy and Tohum Autism Foundation developed the second Turkish-language computer application “My Child Speaks To Me.”  National Education MinisterNabi Avcı, U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardone and Tohum Austism Foundation Director Mine Narin will hold a press conference to discuss this project.  We ... Read More»