President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the United States on Sunday, Sept. 21 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the United States on Sunday, Sept. 21, to headline the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to press a broad agenda that stretches from Gaza diplomacy to trade, energy and defense ties with Washington. Turkish […]
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.
Türkiye in a Rewired Transatlantic Trade System ANKARA / BRUSSELS — As global commerce shifts from easy integration to a more fragmented, security-driven order, Türkiye is recalibrating how it trades with its two anchor markets, the European Union and the United States. The new baseline is higher, more targeted tariffs—especially in Washington—alongside a premium on
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
Can Washington Really Wean Türkiye Off Russian Energy? By TC-USA PAC Editorial Türkiye is suddenly at the center of a geoeconomic test: can US energy and nuclear cooperation—plus long-term LNG deals—turn Ankara’s decades-old dependence on Russian oil and gas into a more diversified, Western-leaning portfolio? The question isn’t academic. It goes to the heart of
Can Energy Deals and Trade Really Reset US–Türkiye Relations? Short answer: They might—if today’s headlines turn into steel-in-the-ground projects and predictable rules. Here’s the story, framed by the Atlantic Council’s latest analysis, plus the questions that matter next. Source Washington and Ankara are testing a quieter reset built not on speeches, but on infrastructure and
U.S.–Türkiye Agricultural Ties: Overview, Trends, and Policy Context Why this relationship matters Türkiye (population ~85 million) is a major food producer, processor, and regional trade hub spanning Europe, the Middle East, and the Black Sea. For the United States, Türkiye is a mid-tier but strategic agricultural partner—important both as a buyer of U.S. commodities and
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
From Ottoman Shipyards to Global Giants: Türkiye’s Maritime Mastery Sails Into the Future In the shadow of the Bosphorus, where East meets West and empires once set their sails, Türkiye’s story as a maritime nation began centuries ago. Ottoman shipyards in Istanbul’s Golden Horn were among the largest in the world in the 16th century,
Preserving Heritage or Erasing It? The Controversy Behind the U.S.–Turkiye Cultural Property Deal The renewal of the U.S.–Türkiye cultural property agreement has become the latest arena where history, heritage, and politics collide. For Türkiye, the agreement is about protecting priceless artifacts from smugglers. For Armenian lobby groups, it has become an opportunity to challenge Türkiye
