The Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, sent a video message to the "Beyond Alliance: Rethinking the US-Türkiye Relations in a Changing World" Panel organised by the Directorate of Communications in New York, underscoring that Türkiye promotes global stability with constructive diplomacy.
The Panel "Beyond Alliance: Rethinking the US-Türkiye Relations in a Changing World", organised by the Directorate of Communications as part of the "Turkish Day Parade" events, was held in New York, USA.
Turkish and American academics, bureaucrats, non-governmental organisations' representatives, and members of the media attended the panel organised at the Turkevi.
The panel addressed the common challenges that Türkiye-US relations have faced in recent years, along with the future of bilateral relations in the context of new collaborations.
Addressing the participants via video message, Head of Communications Altun stated that the globe is witnessing profound changes across multiple fields, ranging from security to economy, humanitarian crises and technological transformations, coupled with simultaneous opportunities and challenges.
Head of Communications Altun emphasised that the long-standing Türkiye-US relations should be further enhanced in this process, not solely through an alliance-based approach but also on the basis of mutual respect and common interests, and said that Türkiye, as a regional power and a global actor, responds to the challenges it encounters through constructive and inclusive policies.
Underscoring that Türkiye acts with a diplomatic stance that promotes global stability and prioritises peace and security, Head of Communications Altun noted:
The spirit of alliance between Türkiye and the US arising from the ongoing relations between the two countries under the NATO umbrella, as well as the deepening cooperation across numerous fields, has become more valuable in a global system characterised by uncertainties.
At the forefront of the issues causing global uncertainty and chaotic order—and requiring joint efforts—are terrorist organisations and terrorism.
Against this backdrop, Türkiye's resolute fight against terrorism in all its forms, as well as its compassionate, principled stance on humanitarian crises, are of paramount importance not only for national security but also for regional and global peace."
Head of Communications Altun also noted that Türkiye's struggle in this regard is one that must also be backed by its allies.
Pointing out that addressing occasional divergences of opinion between the two nations through constructive dialogue and a shared vision is crucial for the future of bilateral relations, Head of Communications Altun said, "Türkiye and the United States collaborate in a wide range of fields, from economics and security to defence and technology."