THO condemns in the strongest terms the drive-by shooting in the early hours of August 20 that targeted the U.S. Embassy in Ankara. We express our relief that no one was injured in the attack.

Regardless of ups and downs in the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Turkey, both countries are NATO allies with a long history of cooperation and commitment to shared values. Attacks like this most recent incident cannot break the bonds shared by Washington and Ankara. We extend our thoughts to the members of the U.S. Embassy community in Ankara, and we condemn any and all attempts to sow discord through violence. 

THO wishes those who celebrate a very happy Eid al-Adha/Kurban Bayramı/Feast of the Sacrifice.

As a Turkish-American organization, we send warm regards to the Turkish and American Muslim communities on this special day.

Click here to check out U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ’s Eid message.

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On August 17, 2018, James Jeffrey (former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and Turkey) was sworn in as the U.S.’ Special Representative for Syria Engagement.

We have had the honor to host Amb. Jeffrey on multiple occasions to discuss U.S.-Turkey relations ( July 13, 2017 and February 15, 2018) and the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum.

We would like to congratulate Amb. Jeffrey on his appointment. 

THO’s inaugural Summer Research Program in Turkey comes to a close

On August 14, THO’s inaugural Summer Research Program in Turkey came to a close with final meetings in D.C. The nearly month-long program brought eight young American researchers to D.C., Istanbul, Ankara, and Gaziantep for 55 meetings with government agencies, universities, NGOs, international organizations, and business community representatives to discuss approaches to the refugee crisis in Turkey.

To learn more about the program, check out the researchers’ blogs and the program updates on our blog, Meddah. 

Following the close of the program, the researchers will finalize their individual research projects, which will be shared by THO starting in the fall of 2018. 

During the Istanbul leg of THO’s Summer Research Program in Turkey, eight American researchers had a chance to meet with Bashar Akak of Small Projects Istanbul.

THO president joins media outlets to discuss U.S.-Turkey relations

On August 18, THO President Ali Cinar joined Fr. Eugene Papas on Cosmos FM’s “Matters of Conscience” show to discuss the latest developments in the U.S.-Turkey bilateral relationship.

On August 19, Cinar joined i24 News’ “Think Tank Central” to discuss the future of U.S.-Turkey security ties.

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