The diplomatic mission of the United States was established in April 1831 as a legation, and was elevated to an embassy in 1906.

A treaty of navigation and commerce was successfully negotiated by U.S. representatives, Captain James Biddle, David Offley, and Charles Rhind, with the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The formal U.S. diplomatic mission in the Ottoman Empire was established on September 13, 1831, when David Porter became the Charges d’Affaires at the American Legation in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul).

With the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire post-WWI and the establishment of modern-day Turkey, both countries took steps to mend their diplomatic ties.

[4] The mission carries out a multifaceted role that includes: 1 Consulates-General which function as an embassy (ie.