Erdogan plans visit to Washington to meet with Biden on May 9 - media
Kyiv • UNN
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the United States on May 9 to meet with President Joe Biden for the first time at the White House.
In two months, on May 9, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to the United States to meet with White House Chief of Staff Joe Biden. Reuters reports with reference to a representative of the Turkish security service, UNN reports.
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During the visit, Erdogan will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden, who will host his Turkish counterpart in the White House for the first time.
The agency's sources do not specify details about the visit, but note that Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin will meet with members of the US House of Representatives to discuss the planned visit and other bilateral issues.
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Addendum
The visit to Washington will be Erdogan's first since 2019, when he met with then-President Donald Trump.
According to the agency, Ankara was seeking a personal meeting between the presidents.
Recall
The United States is negotiating to increase purchases of explosives from Turkey to increase the production of artillery shells for Ukraine.
