US Senator Coons spoke at the “100 Years of Friendship: Türkiye-United States” event in New York, which was also attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife, Emine Erdoğan.
Coons said relations between the two countries have historic depth and that the future of Turkish-American ties is bright. He said a century of cooperation is strongly intertwined with the business community.
Coons said Turkish businesspeople operating in the United States make significant contributions, adding that the NATO Summit held in Ankara plays an important role in the alliance’s future.
Ministers also attend the gala
Hamdi Ulukaya, chair of the US-Türkiye Business Council, hosted the “100 Years of Friendship Gala” organized in New York by the US Chamber of Commerce and the US-Türkiye Business Council.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu, and Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş attended the gala.
Alongside Mehmet Öz, director of Medicare and Medicaid Services, the event also brought together numerous senior invitees from the US administration and Congress.