President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the “100 Years of Friendship: Türkiye-United States” event in New York, delivering key messages on the future of relations between the two NATO allies.
Erdoğan said Türkiye and the United States are approaching the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations and stressed that strategic ties between the two countries cannot be separated from their economic and commercial partnership.
Pointing to wars, conflicts and crises across the region and the world, Erdoğan said maintaining close dialogue between Ankara and Washington has become increasingly important.
The Turkish president said Türkiye is ready to take its cooperation with the United States further in several strategic sectors, including nuclear energy, liquefied natural gas (LNG), civil aviation and high technology.
Erdoğan also highlighted defense as one of the traditionally strongest areas of the Türkiye-US partnership, stressing the importance of further developing cooperation both bilaterally and within NATO. He said Türkiye’s recent advances have transformed the country into a defense industry player whose products are increasingly sought after around the world.

Erdoğan calls for new momentum in Türkiye-US relations
Erdoğan said Türkiye wants to leave behind obstacles that should not exist between two allies and build new momentum in bilateral relations.
He also emphasized the importance of expanding economic and commercial ties alongside strategic cooperation, as Türkiye and the United States seek to deepen their partnership across multiple sectors.
The New York gathering brought together senior officials and representatives from the business community as Türkiye and the United States look toward the centennial of their diplomatic relations.