US Secretary of State Marko Rubio had a meeting in Washington yesterday at noon with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.

“Discussion on lifting sanctions and F-35s as well as Erdogan visits to the US and Trump to Turkey,” Turkish media said.

JUNE PASKO -CNN CNN TURK correspondent in Washington: According to the sources of the Turkish External Ministers at the Rubio -Fidan meeting, there were follow -up to issues discussed in the telephone communication between President Erdogan and Trump. It was reported that both parties clearly demonstrated their political willingness to lift obstacles to defense industry cooperation. It was reported that technical meetings would be held to solve problems.

»The visits to be made at the level of leaders of the two states were examined. It gives us an impression that talk about visits and not just a visit.

“So Trump comes.”

“This is what I understand, as it seems that there is an invitation to Trump and this is being considered.”

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