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
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
Is “Türkiye the New Iran?” A Warning, a Rhetorical Attack, or a Policy Argument? What Turkish Americans Should Understand Now A recent Foundation for Defense of Democracies analysis, republished by The Jerusalem Post, asks a deliberately provocative question: “Turkey the new Iran?” The phrasing is meant to alarm, and it succeeds. But the more important
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
Türkiye Moves to Stop a War No One Can Control: A Defining Test of Power As the United States and Iran edge closer to a wider and potentially uncontrollable war, Türkiye is stepping into one of the most consequential diplomatic roles in the world today: * Not as a bystander. * Not as a secondary
