Last Updated On: Mar 19 2021 09:54 Gmt+3 The president of the Turkey-United States Business Council (TAIK), Turkey’s largest trade group in the U.S., introduced itself to President Joe Biden’s administration with proposals on how the two countries can achieve greater cooperation. Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ, TAIK’s president, led the effort with a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday. Congratulating Blinken on his confirmation to the post, Yalçındağ praised Blinken for his “well-deserved appointment” to lead the Department of State and expressed his eagerness to build a working relationship. “The economic relationship between our two countries is not just vital for Turkish and American livelihoods; it is the foundation upon which our decades-old alliance can be strengthened,” wrote Yalçındağ. He stressed that deepened cooperation would “bring forth more security, understanding, and increased cooperation within our critically important strategic relationship.”