Yet about four weeks ago, when I was in the States, I was horrified to see that the message has changed completely. “We are also against the presidential tariff decisions” my partners this time noted one after the other, “but now we have one man who makes all decisions and we are looking for an effective communication strategy for this new era, conveying the message without hurting the feelings of the sole decision maker.” Now this is something new in D.C. 2025 was only the dress rehearsal of what is waiting for us in 2026. Fasten your seat belts. As someone with deep experience in Ankara, I can tell you that it’s going to be turbulent.