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  • President Obama says he is “appalled and outraged” by Iran’s actions against peaceful demonstrators. Obama Is “Appalled and Outraged” by Iran’s Actions

    Calling the actions of the Iranian government against peaceful demonstrators “unjust,” President Obama says the United States respects Iran’s sovereignty and “is not interfering with Iran's affairs,” adding that accusations to the contrary are false.

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  • Ambassador James F. Jeffrey Ambassador Jeffrey Talks to NTV

    Ambassador James Jeffrey sat down with NTV’s Murat Akgun for his first policy interview since the visit of President Obama to Turkey. In the interview, Ambassador Jeffrey said, “we believe that Turkey has come a long way and that in a democratic environment, many things are possible.”

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  • Secretary Clinton meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. State Department photo by Michael Gross U.S. –Turkey Relations

    During a June 5th joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu, Secretary Clinton said, "Turkey, the United States, and the entire global community certainly face a great number of challenges, but we also see opportunities. So our message...is that we’re going to deepen and strengthen...

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The Brian Horton Quartet

The Brian Horton Quartet
The US jazz group The Brian Horton Quartet will give its final Ankara performance at Panora Park on Friday, June 5 at 8 pm. The Durham, North Carolina-based group is sponsored by The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad, a program produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

President Obama

A New Beginning
June 4, 2009 - Today in Cairo, President Obama said, “I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and the Muslim World based upon mutual interest and mutual respect.”

Embassy officials, TED officials and students celebrate the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Company Fair.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Company Fair links schools with businesses
On June 5, 225 secondary school students from public schools across Turkey came to Ankara to present their projects and business plans to Ankara-based Turkish and American business interests, economics professors and embassy officials at an “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Company Fair” at the Turkish Education Association (TED) in Ankara.

Secretary Clinton meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. State Professor George Gawrych

Fulbright Professor Speaks at Turkish General Staff Conference
Baylor University Professor George Gawrych spoke at the Turkish General Staff's May 19 conference "Ataturk as a Soldier and Statesman on the 128th Anniversary of his Birth." His topic was Ataturk as a Military Leader in the War of Independence. Professor Gawrych is in Turkey as a Fulbright Senior Researcher conducting research for a book...

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US Embassy Thanks Turkish Officials for H1N1 Response
The U.S. Embassy wishes to express its sincere appreciation for the competence, cooperation and compassion of the many Turkish officials and medical personnel who intervened in the recent case of American citizens and relatives exposed to the H1N1 virus.

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