U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
Reuters: Biden to host Turkey's Erdogan as ties with U.S. show strains
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will have a bilateral meeting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a visit to Washington this week, but a senior U.S. official declined to say whether formal talks with President Barack Obama were planned.
Erdogan will be among more than 50 world leaders attending a Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on Thursday and Friday.
There has been intense speculation in the Turkish media as to whether he would meet Obama, with some suggesting a failure to do so would be a deliberate U.S. snub amid differences over Syria and U.S. concerns over the direction of Turkey's domestic policies.
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WNU Editor: Turkish Presdient Erdogan still belevies that he will be meeting Presdient Obama this week .... Turkey's Erdogan says will meet Obama at summit this week (Reuters).
More News On The Strain In U.S. And Turkish Relations
US-Turkey ties fray as Erdogan heads to Washington -- AFP
Erdogan heads to US amid chilly relations with Washington -- DW
Biden to host Turkey's Erdogan as ties with US show strains -- Channel News Asia/Reuters
Will Obama, Erdogan Meet During Nuclear Security Summit? Turkish President Says Yes -- IBTimes
Obama rejects private meeting with Turkey’s Erdogan – US media -- RT
US-Turkey: The strained alliance -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
Four Things to Watch During Turkish President Erdogan’s Visit to Washington -- WSJ
Update: Obama to hold informal talks with Turkey's Erdogan as ties show strain (Reuters).
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