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04/29/2021

To commemorate an important holiday, learn more about or National Sovereignty and Children's Day and what it means for children and adults alike in !

04/04/2021

Lincoln McCurdy spoke with CNN TÜRK about the role that President Joe Biden plays in US-Turkey relations as well as the Turkish American community that resides in the US.

Please have a look!

03/29/2021

President Joe Biden and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will potentially hold a phone call early this week, a first between the new American president and Erdoğan.

United States President Joe Biden may speak with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as early as this week, ending months of silence from the new occupant of the White House.

03/23/2021

In a statement by President Joe Biden, the White House has expressed their disappointment in Turkey's withdrawal from the that was committed to protecting women from violence and urged to strengthen and renew the commitment.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/21/statement-by-president-biden-on-turkeys-withdrawal-from-the-istanbul-convention/

03/16/2021

Are you a student looking to learn and serve in services?

The Turkish Coalition of America has announced a remote summer 2021 for Senator Richard Blumenthal in his DC & CT offices. Applications are due this Friday, March 19th @ 11:59pm. Internships typically last from six to eight weeks from either May until June or from July until August. If interested, please apply here:

Senator Blumenthal is seeking law clerks for the summer. Law clerks serve on the legislative team that manages the Judiciary Committee portfolio for Senator Blumenthal. Law clerks are responsible for helping to advise senior staff and the Senator on legislative decisions, as well as drafting legisla...

03/09/2021

As NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration launches onto Mars to find evidence of ancient life 👽, a lake in may offer clues as to what astronomers may find in the coming years

As NASA's rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.

03/08/2021

In an interview with Bloomberg, Presidential Spokesperson, Ibrahim Kalin, has high hopes for the United States and Turkey to resolve their conflicts through constructive dialogue, while looking to turn a new page with its' Gulf neighbors like Egypt

There is not a “very pessimistic picture” of the differences between Turkey and the United States, however, Ankara believes that the two NATO allies can solve these issues through a “constructive dialogue and by speaking very transparently and sincerely,” Turkey’s Presidential Spokesperson...

03/02/2021

In a statement yesterday, the U.S. Department of State's Spokesperson, Ned Price, remembered the airstrike by the al-Assad regime on 33 soldiers in the Idlib province.

The U.S. on March 1 remembered Turkish soldiers killed last year in an airstrike by forces of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime in northwestern Idlib province.

03/01/2021

As millions across the world get a , BioNTech's Ugur Sahin & Ozlem Tureci will be awarded Germany's Order of Merit, one of the country's most prominent awards. Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the award ceremony later this month

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will honor scientists Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci with the country’s Order of Merit for their work, his office announced.

02/22/2021

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a video message for TASC- Turkish American National Steering Committee, highlighted that the interests between the US and Turkey "far outweigh our differing opinions" as it looks to forge a "win-win" relationship with President Joe Biden and more broadly, the United States

Turkey wants to forge a “win-win” relationship with the United States as mutual interests with Washington outweigh their differences, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 20 while calling for more cooperation with President Joe Biden’s new U.S. administration.

02/18/2021

Secretary Blinken of the U.S. Department of State and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke with one another regarding the importance of the US-Turkey alliance. Furthermore, the two spoke on the strengthening cooperation in Syria, the deaths of Turkish hostages by the PKK, and more. Read the readout here:

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke by phone with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu today. Secretary Blinken emphasized the longstanding importance of the U.S.-Turkish bilateral relationship, our shared interest in countering te...

02/17/2021

An article by Selcan Hacaoglu for the Washington Post writes on the past of the - alliance in order to best understand the future that the Administration will have with Ankara.

The U.S. and Turkey have been allies for more than six decades, but in recent years their relationship has been repeatedly strained by disputes.