| Ambassador of the United States to Turkey | |
|---|---|
| ABD'nin Türkiye Büyükelçisi | |
Seal of the United States Department of State | |
Flag of a United States ambassador | |
| Nominator | Thepresident of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | George W. Erving as Chargé d'Affaires |
| Formation | 1831 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy – Ankara |
TheUnited States has maintained many high level contacts withTurkey since the 19th century.
The Ottoman Empire severed diplomatic relations with the United States on April 20, 1917, after theUnited States declared war against Germany on April 4, 1917. Normal diplomatic relations were re-established with the Empire's successor state, Turkey, in 1927.[3]