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| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Ankara | Informal visit; met with President Bayar. | December 6–7, 1959 |
| George H.W. Bush | Ankara, Istanbul | Met with President Ozal. | July 20–22, 1991 |
| William J. Clinton | Ankara, Izmit, Ephesus, Istanbul | State visit and attended Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Summit meeting in Istanbul. | November 15–19, 1999 |
| George W. Bush | Ankara, Istanbul | Met with President Sezer and Prime Minister Erdogan and attended NATO Summit meeting in Istanbul. | June 26–29, 2004 |
| Barack Obama | Ankara, Istanbul | Met with President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan; addressed the Grand National Assembly. | April 5–7, 2009 |
| Barack Obama | Antalya | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit. | November 15–16, 2015 |