Trump Signals Possible Reset on Türkiye’s F-35 Access, but Congress and the S-400 Issue Still Stand in the Way President Donald Trump’s recent comments on Türkiye’s defense relationship with the United States have raised the prospect of the most consequential U.S.-Türkiye military reset in years. But despite public optimism surrounding the NATO summit in Ankara, […]
The Fracture: How the Collapse of Türkiye-Israel Relations Is Reshaping the Middle East — and Why Turkish Americans Cannot Afford to Look Away A 77-year alliance unravels in real time. For the diaspora caught in the middle, the stakes have never been higher. On a chilly evening in December 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
The New Campaign Against Türkiye Is No Longer Hidden — And Washington Is Listening A growing wave of opinion pieces, lobbying efforts, and political messaging in Washington is attempting to portray Türkiye not simply as a difficult ally — but as a strategic threat to Israel and the West itself. One recent article published by
Congress Is Debating Türkiye Again — But Are Turkish Americans Finally Ready to Be Heard? For decades, discussions about Türkiye inside the halls of Congress were often treated as secondary foreign policy issues. Today, that has changed dramatically. From NATO and Iran to Armenia, Russia, energy corridors, and the Middle East, Türkiye is now at
Why Washington May Be Changing Its Tone Toward Türkiye — And Why Turkish Americans Should Pay Attention For nearly a decade, relations between the United States and Türkiye have gone through one crisis after another. There were disputes over Syria. Tensions involving U.S. support for Kurdish YPG forces. Disagreements in the Eastern Mediterranean. American sanctions.
When a Turkish Student Became America’s Political Fault Line For many Turkish Americans watching from afar, the image was difficult to forget: a Turkish doctoral student from Tufts University, walking near her Massachusetts home, suddenly detained by federal immigration agents after co-authoring an opinion piece criticizing the war in Gaza. That student was Rümeysa Öztürk
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
