Consul General Hunter’s Remarks at ABFT General Assembly

As Prepared for Consul General Charles F. Hunter Delivered by Deputy Principal Officer Christy Agor Good morning, it is a pleasure for me to open the 12th General Assembly meeting. ABFT continues to prove its value to the American and Turkish business community and this is confirmed by a 71% increase in membership between the ... Read More»

Consul General Hunter’s Remarks at the Independence Day Reception in Istanbul

Remarks in Turkish at the beginning Briefly, in English: Mr. Governor, Mr. Mayor, dear guests, thank you all for coming. Our hearts are heavy with the events of recent days, and we hope that our countries, peoples, partnerships and democracies can emerge from them stronger than ever. Ramadan and I are especially heavy-hearted because this ... Read More»

Consul General Hunter’s Remarks on the Tragic Shooting in Orlando, Florida

June 13, 2016 The U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul is shocked and saddened by the tragic and senseless act of violence in Orlando, Florida. As we commemorate Pride Month this June, we have raised the Rainbow Flag in memory of the victims of this tragedy and in solidarity with the LGBTI community and all those ... Read More»

Consul General Hunter’s Remarks at “Let’s Up Entrepreneurship Demo Day”

Dear Bogazici Rector, Umit Bey; TEB CEO Ümit Leblebici; and future entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship is a way of life.  It’s a powerful force, driving individuals to achieve their dreams, despite the odds and the doubts of others. I love entrepreneurship.  There is nothing like the excitement, glory, fun and sheer thrill of starting something from scratch ... Read More»

Consul General Hunter’s Remarks at US Speaker Mark Wynn’s Presentation on Countering Domestic Violence

It is a great honor to be here today and to have the opportunity to introduce Mark Wynn, a man who dedicated his life to both law enforcement and to protecting society against the scourge of domestic violence. As you have heard, he has more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement as a ... Read More»

Consul General Hunter’s Remarks at Kabataş Erkek Lisesi Model United Nations Conference

May 15, 2016 (As prepared) Good afternoon. I would like to thank Principal Fatih Güldal, MUN Advisors, the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary General and the Secretariat team. It’s an honor for me to be here once again at Kabataş Erkek Lisesi for your Model UN conference. First of all, I want to ... Read More»

Consul General Hunter’s Remarks at Peace Mosaic Inauguration, Beykoz Municipality

Sayın Belediye Başkanı, Çok Sevgili Öğrenciler, Hanımefendiler, Beyefendiler. Bu projenin gerceklestirilmesinden cok buyuk bir mutluluk duyuyorum.  Hepiniz hosgeldiniz. It really is an honor for the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul to be working with Beykoz Municipality on a project such as this. I’m very certain that this project is going to be extremely meaningful to ... Read More»

Consul General Hunter’s Remarks at the Propeller Club

(As Prepared) – December 17, 2015 Çok Teşekkürler, Aydin Bey, and members of the Propeller Club for the opportunity to be here with you tonight. Much has happened in Turkey since the last time I spoke with you in 2013 – four elections at the local and national level, rising security challenges within this country, ... Read More»

Consul General Hunter’s Remarks at GIST Bootcamp

(As Delivered) February 5, 2015 Good afternoon, I’ll try to be brief particularly because I’m the one standing in between all of you and finding out who the winners are. I’m delighted to be here.  To be perfectly honest, when my public affairs colleagues asked me to come attend at least part of this event, ... Read More»

Remarks by Consul General Charles Hunter at the Prometric Testing Services Turkey Office Opening

Merhaba! It is a pleasure to be here today at the opening of Prometric Turkey together with officials from the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education, chair of the Turkish Human Resources Management Association, as well as administrators from Turkish universities and high schools. I’d like to thank Jerry Young and Gökyar Karşit for your ... Read More»

Remarks by Consul General Charles Hunter at the Prometric Testing Services Turkey Office Opening

January 28, 2015, Istanbul As Prepared Merhaba! It is a pleasure to be here today at the opening of Prometric Turkey together with officials from the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education, chair of the Turkish Human Resources Management Association, as well as administrators from Turkish universities and high schools. I’d like to thank Jerry ... Read More»
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