http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate.html http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/assistant-secretary-philip-gordon-on-turkeys-axis Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon was in Ankara on November 12th and met with leading columnists and television hosts at a roundtable. In this excerpt, Dr. Gordon gives his views on whether Turkey is “turning on its axis” and provides updates on U.S. policy with Iran. http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/assistant-secretary-philip-gordon-on-turkeys-axis Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:58:48 -0500 http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/adam-fawer-at-istanbul-book-fair.html The famous American author Adam Fawer gave a lecture on "Improbable and Empathy: My Literary Career So Far" at the 28th Annual Istanbul International Book Fair on October 31, 2009. Fawer spoke about his first steps into writing professionally and his two international bestsellers Improbable and Empathy. http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/adam-fawer-at-istanbul-book-fair.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:57:23 -0600 http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/release-of-international-religious-freedom-report “An individual’s ability to practice his or her religion has no bearing on others’ freedom of speech,” Clinton said at a special briefing October 26 marking the release of the 2009 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/release-of-international-religious-freedom-report Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:32:25 -0600 http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/obamas-congratulations-on-turkeys-republic-day Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the American people, I extend my warmest congratulations to you and the citizens of Turkey on October 29, the 86th anniversary of the founding of the republic of Turkey by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as a modern, democratic and secular state. http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/obamas-congratulations-on-turkeys-republic-day Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:52:51 -0500 http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/diversity-visa-lottery-for-2011-is-open Applicants urged to apply early to avoid last-minute delays - Registration for the 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2011) is open from October 2 to November 30, 2009, the U.S. State Department has announced. Each year, the U.S. government makes 50,000 permanent residence visas (“green cards”) available through the DIV . http://istanbul.postcms4.iip/index/more-news-from-the-consulate/diversity-visa-lottery-for-2011-is-open Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:18:46 -0500