President Erdogan and US President Biden Met

President Erdogan and US President Biden met. The two leaders met for the first time after Biden took over the presidency.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a meeting with US President Joe Biden. This meeting was the first after US President Biden took office in January. In the statement made by the White House, it was noted that Joe Biden emphasized expanding cooperation, effective management of disputes and constructive bilateral relations in his meeting with Erdogan. It was also stated in the statement that Biden and Erdogan agreed to hold bilateral talks at the NATO Summit in June to discuss bilateral and regional issues.

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