Ali Çelik was voted the top soccer player in the senior boys' category in the state of New Jersey by NJ.com, a news website. 17-year-old Ali Çelik 

plays for the teams Lyndhurst and Ironbound SC Super Eagles. He has six goals and seven assists in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference National Division in 2022–2023. 

Ali Çelik received training in Clifton Stallions Soccer Academy for five years.

A devoted Fenerbahçe fan, Ali wants to wear the yellow and blue jersey in the future. In the past, young Turkish athlete Ali Can Çelik, living in New Jersey, was ranked among the 'state's top 100 young soccer players.' The state of New Jersey is also known for producing many young soccer players to play for the U.S. National Soccer Team.

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The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins a tour of Latin American countries, including Columbia, Chile, and Peru. U.S. secretary will meet these three countries' recently elected leftist leaders.

Secretary Blinken will reassert the USA's commitments to the region during his Latin America trip.

During his trip, Blinken will also attend a ministerial summit and hold talks on matters like migration, drug trafficking, post-pandemic recovery, climate change, and Venezuela.It is reported that the USA wants to show its southern neighbors with this trip that they remain a policy priority despite other geo-political issues such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine or China's threat to Taiwan.

U.S. considers it important to have a positive relationship with Latin America's newly elected left-wing leaders.

Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of State Brian Nichols states that they do not evaluate countries based on their political images but rather on democracy, the rule of law, and human rights.

Secretary Blinken's other objective with this trip is to solidify America's regional partnership despite China's increasing demands.

Bogota's policy for Venezuela and the war on drugs are expected to be the talking points of Blinken's visit to Colombia, his first stop on this trip.

Blinken will visit Chile following Colombia. Chile's new president, Gabriel Boric, had previously criticized President Joe Biden for excluding Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the Summit of the Americas.

The last stop for Blinken in Latin America will be Peru. The Minister of Peru's Foreign Affairs states they will discuss the democratic regime, the fight against drug smuggling, and immigration issues.

Üsküdar Mayor Hilmi Türkmen visited New York Mayor Eric Adams in his office before the Ladies Sultans Exhibition to be held in New York.

 During the visit, Üsküdar Mayor Hilmi Türkmen was accompanied by Turkey's Consul General in New York, Reyhan Özgür.

Üsküdar Mayor Hilmi Türkmen and New York Mayor Eric Adams came together and held a working meeting to continue in Üsküdar. Evaluating the disabled, youth, and environmental issues, the two mayors exchanged ideas for potential collaborations.

New York Mayor Eric Adams, during his mayorship of Brooklyn, made Üsküdar and Brooklyn twin cities and went to Istanbul and visited Üsküdar. Eric Adams, who cares about Turkish-American relations, works closely with the Turkish community in New York and participates in many Turkish-American events.

New York Mayor Eric Adams gave a speech at the ball organized by the Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) at the New York Metropolitan Museum.

TPF, which was founded by the philanthropic Turkish businessman Haldun Taşman in the US to provide charitable services to Turkish society, celebrated its 15th anniversary with a gala dinner at the Metropolitan Museum.

Along with Turkey's Ambassador to Washington Hasan Murat Mercan and New York Consul General Reyhan Özgür, the gala was attended by New York Mayor Eric Adams; Chobani founder and successful Turkish businessperson Hamdi Ulukaya; 75 Main owner, Turkish restaurateur, and new TV star Zach Erdem; Gayrimenkul Investors Association (GYODER) US Representative Çağrı Kanver; and Turkish American community members.

Businessman Hamdi Ulukaya, who was deemed worthy of an award by TPF, gave a speech of thanks, while New York Mayor Adams addressed the participants. In his speech, Adams expressed his love for Turkey and Istanbul.