US Ambassador Ross Wilson held a reception in Ankara to celebrate the 230th anniversary of American independence, welcoming senior Turkish officials and dignitaries to the event.
Speaking at the gathering, Wilson praised Türkiye's development as a free and prosperous country, saying its example had inspired people around the world.
Turkish Justice Minister Cemil Cicek highlighted five decades of alliance between the two nations, rooted in shared values including democracy and the rule of law. He said Türkiye's geographic position and historical regional ties made its partnership with the United States valuable for stability and peace well beyond both countries' borders.
Cicek also pointed to energy cooperation as a growing pillar of the relationship, arguing it would become critical to regional energy security in coming decades. He described US-Türkiye relations as a top foreign policy priority and noted that new global threats had pushed both sides to broaden and deepen their cooperation.
Among those attending were Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu, Energy Minister Hilmi Guler, Central Bank Governor Durmus Yilmaz, and National Security Council Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan, along with several other cabinet ministers and senior officials.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in July 2006, in its own words.