Turkiye Erdogan to meet Biden on defence and trade

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. READ: Turkish court convicts Syrian woman over Istanbul bombing