The Turkish Center Who Became Houston’s Compass HOUSTON — In a league that can turn a player into a trendline overnight, Alperen Şengün has been doing something rarer: turning a franchise into a style. The Houston Rockets — young, increasingly loud, and suddenly difficult to move off their spots — have found a gravitational center […]
Zelenskyy Heads to Turkey for Fresh Push Toward Ukraine-Russia Talks ANKARA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday that he will travel to Turkey this week in a renewed effort to revive negotiations with Russia and bring an end to the nearly three-year-old war. Reuters A senior Turkish official confirmed that U.S. special envoy
U.S. Signals No F-35s for Turkey as Washington Reaffirms Israel’s Military Edge In a series of forceful remarks that underscore shifting dynamics in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week that Turkey should not expect to receive American F-35 fighter jets “anytime soon, if at all,” highlighting heightened concerns over Ankara’s
TC-USA PAC Joins Guardian Fund Event in New Orleans Congressman Jack Bergman and Hulya Erol-Garvett New Orleans, LA — November 2, 2025 TC-USA PAC was honored to attend the Guardian Fund’s exclusive Boardroom-style brunch in New Orleans on Sunday, November 2nd at 1:00 PM. Representing the Turkish American community, Hulya Erol-Garvett, Vice President of TC-USA
Türkiye’s Halkbank Legal Storm: Implications for Turkish-American Business & Diplomacy A major legal turning point emerged this month that ripples across U.S.–Türkiye relations, global sanctions enforcement, and the Turkish-American business community. On October 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a fresh appeal by Türkiye Halk Bankası A.Ş. (“Halkbank”),
U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Türkiye’s Russian Energy Ties — What It Means for Turkish-American Relations In a pivotal development at the intersection of diplomacy, energy and trade, the United States is firmly urging its NATO ally, Türkiye, to reduce and ideally halt its imports of Russian-sourced energy—part of a broader Washington push to
Understanding CRS R44000: How Congress Sees Türkiye–U.S. Relations R44000 is the U.S. Congress’s go-to background report on Türkiye and U.S.–Türkiye relations. It’s written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS)—the nonpartisan research arm of the U.S. legislature—and it’s updated regularly so senators and representatives have the latest facts before they make decisions. Think of it as
JERUSALEM / ANKARA / WASHINGTON President Donald Trump used a rare address to Israel’s Knesset on Monday to celebrate a cease-fire that saw Hamas hand over the last living Israeli hostages as Israel began releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners—an exchange described by Israeli officials as the most consequential since the war began two years ago.
Trump Hosts Erdoğan as U.S. Signals Possible Shift on F-35s What happened, why it matters, and what to watch next for US–Türkiye relations By TC-USA PAC Editorial WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the White House, signaling the United States may reconsider its hold on advanced F-35 fighter jet
TC-USA PAC Statement on the Princeton Debate Over the Atatürk Professorship A recent opinion in The Daily Princetonian called for Princeton University to retire its Atatürk Professorship in Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies. The piece argued that honoring Mustafa Kemal Atatürk — the founder of the Republic of Türkiye — conflicts with Princeton’s values, citing
