Reuters: With Biden visit, U.S. seeks balance with truculent Turkey
When U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited Turkey in January, he struck a difficult balance between showing support for a NATO ally faced with multiple security threats while criticizing its record on free speech and dissent.
Now, with relations between Washington and Ankara going through one of their testiest periods in recent memory, he may find it even tougher to get those dual messages across when he visits on Wednesday.
Biden will be the most senior U.S. official to visit Turkey since the failed July 15 coup, when a group of rogue soldiers tried to overthrow the government and killed at least 240 people.
Turkey says the failed putsch was orchestrated by the Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania for 17 years. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on the United States to extradite Gulen.
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More News On U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's Visit To Turkey
US, Biden face tough task to mend relations with Turkey -- AP
US and Turkey to navigate differences in Ankara -- DW
Biden to meet Turkish officials to discuss Gülen case, anti-terror fight -- Hurriyet Daily News
Joe Biden's Turkey visit: Fethullah Gülen, Syria and the other issues on the table -- First Post
Erdogan to Complain to U.S. Over Gulen Extradition Delay -- Bloomberg
Is Biden's Visit a Last Chance for Turkey and America? -- Kemal Kirisci, National Interest
Anti-Americanism surges in Turkey, fueled by politicians and a fervent press -- Scott Peterson, CSM
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