Strategic Advisory Services Joins Forces with U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.–Türkiye Business Council to Accelerate U.S.-Turkey Market Gateway

Washington, D.C. – Strategic Advisory Services (SAS) is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its flagship bilateral platform, the U.S.-Türkiye Business Council (USTBC). This collaboration marks a major milestone for SAS and represents a compelling win for USTBC, as both parties commit to deepening commercial-and-strategic ties between the United States and Türkiye.

Why It’s Big News

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• SAS has built a reputation as a trusted “commercial-diplomacy” advisor bridging U.S. and Turkish markets through regulatory, government-relations and corporate-strategy work. For example, SAS’s founder and managing partner, Hakan Akbaş, brings more than 25 years of experience in U.S.-Turkey business engagement and development.
• The USTBC is the premier business advocacy body driving U.S.–Türkiye trade and investment, representing major U.S. companies operating in Turkey and working across sectors from defence-aerospace to digital economy.
• By teaming up, SAS and USTBC will combine SAS’s on-the-ground advisory capability in Türkiye and the U.S. with USTBC’s institutional platform, networks and convening power. This creates a unique bridge for Turkish firms entering the U.S. market, U.S. companies expanding in Türkiye, and broader policy-ecosystem engagements (government, business, civil society).
• For SAS, this is a major elevation of its global positioning – leveraging USTBC’s brand, U.S.-Chamber infrastructure and bilateral mission to extend SAS’s scope beyond advisory services into high-impact cross-border programming, advocacy and deal-making support.
• For USTBC, the partnership adds a specialist firm with deep Turkish-U.S. market fluency, enabling the Council to offer its members differentiated matchmaking, pipeline development and strategic intelligence services – especially for companies targeting Türkiye or Turkish companies targeting the U.S.

Key Benefits and Focus Areas

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• Market-access facilitation: SAS will assist USTBC members and associated Turkish companies with structuring local representation, navigating regulatory/regulatory-policy frameworks, and connecting with strategic partners in the U.S.
• Pipeline generation: SAS will tap its proprietary network in Türkiye (industry, family-groups, state entities) to develop actionable deal-flow – joint ventures, acquisitions, strategic alliances – in line with USTBC’s mission to advance bilateral commerce.
• Policy & advocacy alignment: Together with USTBC’s working groups – including defence/aerospace, digital economy, healthcare, travel & tourism, legal services – SAS will deliver sector-specific intelligence, stakeholder maps and supporting programs.
• Thought-leadership and events: SAS and USTBC will co-host forums, briefings and delegations in Washington and Istanbul, spotlighting emerging themes such as AI, supply-chain reshoring, golden-visa flows, sanctions relief, and Türkiye as regional hub for U.S. firms.
• Brand amplification: SAS’s alignment with USTBC and the U.S. Chamber enhances its credibility, offers new exposure via U.S. Chamber channels, and signals a fresh era of U.S.–Türkiye economic partnership.

Quotes

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“Our decision to collaborate with the U.S.–Türkiye Business Council reflects our conviction that now is the moment to translate the latent potential of the U.S.–Türkiye commercial relationship into real, tangible results. At SAS we have the local insight, the network and the strategic discipline to make it happen – and through USTBC we now have the institutional scale and platform to achieve it. Together, we will build new bridges, unlock new projects and deliver outcomes for clients, companies and governments alike.”
— Hakan Akbaş, Managing Partner, Strategic Advisory Services.

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“The U.S.–Türkiye Business Council is delighted to welcome Strategic Advisory Services into our ecosystem. Their unique dual-market expertise and proven track-record make them an ideal partner to help our member companies navigate the evolving Türkiye/U.S. landscape. With this collaboration, we will accelerate strategic opportunities in high-growth sectors and reinforce the critical commercial ties between our two countries.”
— Jennifer Miel, Vice President, Middle East, Central Asia and Türkiye Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

About the Organizations

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Strategic Advisory Services
A leading government affairs and strategic communications advisory firm supporting multinational companies in highly regulated sectors across the U.S. and Türkiye. With offices in Washington, D.C. Ankara and Istanbul, Strategic Advisory Services provides strategic counsel on regulatory engagement, public policy, reputation management, and strategic stakeholder relations. www.strategicadvisory.services

U.S.–Türkiye Business Council
A program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, USTBC serves as the principal vehicle for bilateral commercial advocacy between the United States and Türkiye. It represents more than 40 large U.S. companies and coordinates advocacy, business-matching and policy agendas across the bilateral relationship.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The world’s largest business federation, representing over 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions. The Chamber advances policies that build competitive U.S. business environments and promote extended global engagement.

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