During the conflict between Israel and Hamas, President Erdogan of Turkey plans to visit the US on May 9, marking his first visit during the Biden administration. Reports from Turkish news outlets suggest that Erdogan will use this visit to repeat his call for Israel to cease its attacks on Gaza and to push for a two-state resolution to the issue.
For the first time during the end of the Biden administration, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit the United States on May 9, according to a security official from Turkey who stated this on Friday.
Reuters reported that the head of the Turkish intelligence agency MIT, Ibrahim Kalin, is set to meet with members of the US House of Representatives this Friday. They will talk about President Erdogan's proposed visit and other matters concerning both countries, said the official.
Previously, numerous Turkish news sources had extensively covered that Erdogan was due to visit the US at the request of President Joe Biden. The most recent face-to-face interaction between the two leaders took place last July at a NATO Summit, but they have kept in touch regularly via phone calls.
Interestingly, the relationship between the US and Turkey had been tense due to Sweden's attempt to join NATO, which was initially opposed by Turkey. However, relations thawed and returned to normal once Turkey gave the green light. Furthermore, this meeting is particularly important considering the recent war between Israel and Hamas, and the potential for the conflict to escalate across the whole of Western Asia.
Reports from Turkish media suggested that Erdogan was set to repeat his call for Israel to cease its assaults in Gaza and advocate for a two-state resolution to the conflict.
Erdogan has voiced his critiques regarding the US's steadfast backing of Israel in its conflict with Hamas. Earlier this year in February, the Turkish leader accused the US of being responsible for the unsuccessful peace negotiations in the area, which have been ongoing since the war erupted, following an attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7 of the previous year.
A prominent matter anticipated to grab the focus of the two leaders could be the transaction of F-16s to Turkey and the process of updating and modernizing jets that have been acquired up to this point.
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