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Kılıç says Türkiye-US ties go beyond military cooperation
Akif Çağatay Kılıç said at a panel in New York that Türkiye-US relations are not based solely on military cooperation and noted that NATO is an important element of the relationship. An exhibition featuring around 30 photographs was opened as part of the panel to mark the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
Speaking at a panel held in New York during the week of the United Nations General Assembly, Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Chief Foreign Policy and Security Advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said that Türkiye-US relations go beyond military cooperation.
At the event titled "Türkiye-US Relations: On the Road to the Centennial," Kılıç said NATO was one of the important elements of the relationship between the two countries. He said the ties between Türkiye and the United States differed from many other relationships.
The history and regional role of the relationship
The panel was attended by Çağrı Erhan, Deputy Chair of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Council, as well as James Jeffrey, Türkiye’s former ambassador to Washington and a retired diplomat, and Matthew Bryza, the former US ambassador to Azerbaijan.
Erhan said the history of Türkiye-US relations extended back to the 1830s, during the Ottoman Empire. He noted that the United States entered World War I but did not declare war on the Ottoman Empire, adding that Washington declared war on Germany.
Kılıç said the region and geography in which Türkiye is located had changed substantially since the 1950s and 1960s. He said Ankara’s presence in the region had remained consistent and described Türkiye as a key and central point in terms of stability.
Jeffrey: The two countries complement each other
James Jeffrey said Ankara and Washington shared common interests and values. He said the two countries were part of the same world beyond institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and NATO.
Jeffrey said Türkiye and the United States complemented each other. He said Ankara could influence the entire Mediterranean or much of Europe, adding that coordination between the two capitals was strong.
Jeffrey said differences of opinion were kept within certain limits and that consensus often continued.
Photo exhibition marks the centennial
A photo exhibition was opened at the entrance to the panel hall to mark the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and the United States. The exhibition featured around 30 exclusive photographs showing high-level contacts between Turkish leaders and US officials in the United States, as well as visits by American presidents to Türkiye.
Attendees showed strong interest in the exhibition.
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