The US Embassy in Türkiye announced that a welcome program had been held for the new American Fulbright grantees, researchers and English teaching assistants who arrived in Türkiye for the 2026–27 academic year.

According to the embassy, Deputy Chief of Mission Abdalla welcomed the new participants at the US diplomatic mission in Türkiye.
The American academics, researchers and English teaching assistants who came to Türkiye as part of the program are expected to contribute to academic and cultural interaction between the two countries through their educational and research activities.
The US Embassy highlighted that the Fulbright Türkiye program has supported academic and cultural cooperation between the United States and Türkiye for more than 75 years.

Fulbright Türkiye has more than 6,000 alumni
According to information shared by the embassy, more than 6,000 people have graduated from the Fulbright Türkiye program to date.
The Fulbright program aims to promote academic exchange and mutual interaction between countries through students, academics, researchers and educators.
The new American participants who arrived in Türkiye for the 2026–27 period will continue the program’s contribution to the longstanding educational and cultural ties between the two countries through various academic and educational activities.

The US Embassy in Türkiye also posted photos of the welcome program for the new participants on its social media account and wished the new Fulbright group success in their work in Türkiye.