World Press Freedom Day
Secretary Pompeo: On the 25th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, we renew our commitment to promoting and protecting a free press, which is an essential pillar of democracy. Read More»
Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu
Secretary Mike Pompeo met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on April 27, on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss Syria and a range of bilateral issues. Read More»
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Ankara, Turkey
Location: Throughout Turkey Event: Turkey celebrates International Workers’ Day (Labor Day) on May 1, 2018. Historically, political parties, labor unions, and other non-governmental organizations stage large rallies and marches in public squares and other places throughout the country to mark the national holiday. U.S. citizens should expect: increased police presence in traditional gathering places in ... Read More»
U.S. Aviation Sales to Turkey
Statement by Heather Nauert, Spokesperson April 26, 2018 We congratulate Turkish Airlines on its March 12 announcement to order 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with an option for five more airplanes, and its subsequent agreement on April 25 to purchase GE engines for those planes. These deals together total over $10 billion, create and sustain more than ... Read More»
Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2018
White House April 24, 2018 Today we commemorate the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century, when one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire. We recall the horrific events of 1915 and grieve for the ... Read More»