Building Congressional Relationships at the NRCC Winter Event The recent NRCC Winter Event in Florida provided a valuable opportunity for meaningful engagement between policymakers and community leaders. Representing TC-USA PAC, Hulya Erol-Garvett connected with several Members of Congress to foster dialogue, strengthen relationships, and highlight the growing contributions of Turkish Americans across the United States. […]
Zeyna Pruzhanovsky Launches Another Bid for the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board In local elections, the decisions can be intensely practical—what students learn, how classrooms are supported, and how public dollars are accounted for. That’s the terrain Zeyna Pruzhanovsky, a mother and teacher, says she wants to navigate as she runs again for a
A Conversation on Growth, Investment, and U.S.–Türkiye Opportunity At a winter gathering hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee, Hülya Erol-Garvett renewed a conversation that has become increasingly relevant for Turkish American business leaders: how to align local economic growth in the United States with broader international opportunity. Meeting with Congressman Nathaniel Moran of Texas,
Türkiye Presses for Diplomacy as Washington and Tehran Edge Toward New Rules When Turkish officials speak about the Strait of Hormuz, they are not making an abstract point about maritime law. They are talking about a choke point that can jolt energy prices, disrupt shipping, and widen a conflict’s blast radius in days — including
Türkiye Pushes a “Reset” With Trump — and Prepares for a Smaller U.S. Role Ankara’s NATO Summit Moment: Türkiye Pushes a “Reset” With Trump — and Prepares for a Smaller U.S. Role In remarks that landed like a diplomatic flare across Europe, Türkiye’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, urged NATO allies to use the alliance’s next
Türkiye’s New Iran Export Controls Put Focus on Enforcement and Credibility Türkiye has introduced new export control measures targeting sensitive goods linked to Iran, a move that comes at a critical moment as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to rise. The new regulations expand oversight on military-related materials, weapons, and dual-use technologies—items that can
NATO Pulls Back. War Moves Closer. Türkiye Makes Its Move As the war between the United States and Iran continues to expand across the Middle East, a quieter but highly significant development is unfolding:* NATO is pulling its forces out of Iraq. * And Türkiye is adjusting its position in response.This is not a routine
Turkey Calls for Urgent Diplomacy as Iran War Risks Wider Regional Conflict urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned this week that the escalating confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States risks plunging the Middle East into a wider and more destructive conflict, urging an immediate halt to hostilities and a return to diplomacy. Speaking
A Quiet Deal in Washington, a Loud Warning for Turkish Americans The United States government is preparing to let a major state-owned bank from Türkiye walk away from one of the largest Iran sanctions-busting schemes in modern history with a slap on the wrist. For Turkish Americans who have spent years arguing that Türkiye can
Turkey Faces New Pressure Over ISIS Detainees as Regional Security Shifts A new round of negotiations between Ankara and Baghdad over detained fighters from the self-proclaimed Islamic State is drawing renewed international scrutiny—while also raising complex questions about responsibility, regional security, and the legacy of the Syrian civil war. In recent weeks, the government of
