Amerikalılar bugün İngiltere'den bağımsızlıklarının 241'uncu yıldönümünü kutluyor. On behalf of the Turkish people and on my own behalf, I would like to extend sincere congratulations on Independence Day. It is a significant holiday not only to all Americans but also to the friends of the United States around the world. For many years now the United States has been the closest ally and partner of Turkey.As we work together successfully in NATO and the U.N. Security Council, the United States remains a committed partner of Turkey. I am very pleased to note that Turkey and the United States hold the same position on key political and value-based issues of the international agenda. We highly value cooperation between our two nations in defense and we are grateful for your country’s concrete focused efforts to ensure full security and stability in our region.I firmly believe that an increasingly deeper dialogue in the areas of economy and energy will make our nations stronger and contacts between our people even more intense.May I again offer my congratulations as you celebrate your most beautiful holiday, Independence Day.