According to SKAI’s correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis, the agenda of the meeting includes all issues of common interest
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet with his American counterpart Anthony Blinken on January 18 in Washington.
According to the SKAI correspondent in Istanbul, Manoli Kostidithe meeting is scheduled for 13:00 and the agenda of the meeting includes all matters of common interest, from the Syrian front to the F-16s.
Cavusoglu and Blinken they had telephone communication on December 22, in which the Turkish foreign minister stated that the Turkish armed forces would continue to fight “terrorists” in Syria.
According to Anadolu, referring to the developments in Syria, Cavusoglu made it clear to the US Secretary of State that Turkey’s fight against terrorism will continue with determination.
Ankara views the YPG militia as the Syrian offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and claims that Kurdish extremists are responsible for the recent terrorist attack in Istanbul.
For his part, the US Secretary of State did not hide his concern about the tension on the Turkey-Syria border, while he emphasized to his Turkish counterpart the need for NATO to remain united in terms of supporting Ukraine.
Blinken did not fail to thank the Turkish government for its efforts regarding the renewal of the Black Sea Initiative for grain exports.
The US and Turkish foreign ministers also discussed NATO expansion, the prospect of an F-16 deal, as well as bilateral meetings in the near future, Anadolu reports.
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