On September 23, 2025, American Hellenic Institute president Nick Larigakis sent a letter to President Trump regarding his upcoming meeting with Türkiye’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the eve of his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Washington, D.C., to encourage a candid discussion on the state of U.S.-Turkey relations based upon Turkey’s demonstrated actions that undermine the interests of the United States and NATO.

The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) is deeply concerned with recent statements made by a senior U.S. Department of State official that conveys contradictory messaging on Administration policy in the Eastern Mediterranean.