The Directorate of Communications held a panel in New York during the week of the United Nations General Assembly, titled “Türkiye-U.S. Relations on the Eve of the Centennial”
The panel featured Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Council Çağrı Erhan, former U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and retired diplomat James Jeffrey, and former U.S. Ambassador to Baku Matthew Bryza as speakers. The panel was moderated by Kadir Üstün, Coordinator of the SETA Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Speaking at the panel, Chief Advisor to the President Kılıç underlined the historical depth of the security dimension of Türkiye-U.S. relations. “This does not mean that our relations are based solely on military ties. However, I believe NATO is an important part of our relationship,” Kılıç said.
Describing the period that began in the 2010s and has continued to expand to the present as a “process of strategic transformation” in bilateral relations, Kılıç emphasised that Türkiye is a strong regional actor that does not shy away from articulating its position on any issue related to foreign policy.