White House / Confirms the postponement of Erdogan’s visit to the US

The White House confirmed to CNN Turk the postponement of the visit of Tof President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington on May 9.

According to the correspondent of the television station in Washington, there was an announcement from the White House in which it is stated: “We look forward to hosting President Erdogan at the White House at a mutually convenient time. However, we were unable to adjust our schedules. We have no visit to announce at this time.”

It is recalled that senior sources said on Friday that Erdogan has postponed his visit to the White House that was scheduled for May 9. The decision was made as a result changes in the Turkish president’s agenday, the sources said, adding that a new date will be set soon, Bloomberg reported, citing the sources.

Erdogan and Biden are expected to discuss a range of issues that have, in recent years, strained relations between the two countries, such as Israel’s war in Gaza, defense cooperation and the fight against terrorism, Daily Sabah reports.

Ankara has long criticized the US’s stance on the Palestinian-Israeli conflictparticularly Washington’s unconditional support for the Netanyahu government, which Erdogan has accused of committing war crimes in Gaza.

Biden and Erdogan will also discuss the acquisition of F-16 fighter jets from the US from Turkey and the process of modernizing the aircraft that Turkey has already purchased, reports the same medium.