MUNICH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive on Sunday (Feb 19) in Türkiye for an official visit and discuss how Washington can further assist Ankara as it grapples with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people. A
MUNICH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive on Sunday in Türkiye for an official visit and discuss how Washington can further assist Ankara as it grapples with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people.struck Türkiye's southeast and neighboring Syria on Feb 6, killing more than 45,000 people and leaving over a million people homeless along with an economic cost expected to run into billions of dollars.
Blinken is also expected to meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, sources familiar with the planning said. The delay, analysts say, shows the strained nature of the relationship, which has soured particularly since 2019 when Ankara acquired Russian missile defense systems. While the United States has praised Turkey for some of its actions during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it remains worried over its close relationship with Moscow, experts say.
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