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Home - Ankara, Turkey EmbassyU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesResourcesTürkçe Embassy Highlights U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks on rising food prices. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Responds to Rapidly Rising Food Prices This week, Secretary Rice outlined ways the U.S. is assisting the countries who are most affected by rapidly rising food prices. The following are excerpts of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s comments concerning the recent rise in food prices. "In recent years, the United States has consistently provided more than half of all food aid worldwide. We are now taking further steps. The President pledged this week to provide an additional $200 million to meet unanticipated needs. This is on top of an extra $350 million for emergency food assistance that we are requesting from Congress in our supplemental. In the weeks ahead, we hope to announce an even more -- to announce further steps to help ease the burden of rising food prices on the world’s neediest people. Ultimately, though, the world must come together to forge a long-term solution to rising prices of food. We need to encourage farmers and transporters, markets and governments to meet this urgent worldwide challenge. One of the most important steps we can take is to successfully complete the Doha round, which would help to increase agricultural productivity and moderate prices." . For a complete transcript . To view the video More Embassy Highlights • Apply Early for Summer Travel to the United States | Türkçe • Foreign Press Center Briefing with Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Dan Fried, Washington, DC (April 7, 2008) • Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2007 | Turkey YOUTH • The Opportunity Initiative Program has officially started for Turkey | Firsat Girisimi Programi Türkiye’de Basladi • Youth Empowerment Grants Program 2008 ...