Turkiye Erdogan to meet Biden on defence and trade

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets US President Joe Biden in Vilnius, Lithuania on 11 July, 2023 [TUR Presidency/ Murat Cetinmuhurdar – Anadolu Agency]

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will meet with US President, Joe Biden, at the White House on 9 May, to boost defence and trade ties, Bloomberg reports.

According to the report, Erdogan’s impending visit to Washington occurs as the Israel-Palestine war continues in Gaza and after Iran and Israel attacked each other’s territory, generating fears that a wider Middle East conflict could be approaching.

The report says Turkiye is a key US ally in the Middle East that also provides some military support to Ukraine against invading Russian forces.

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