Blinken, Erdogan to tackle Gaza, NATO expansion

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 07, 2024 12:06 am

ISTANBUL: Washington's top diplomat will discuss the Gaza war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek worries about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Istanbul late Friday for the first leg of a trip that includes visits to Israel and West Bank, along with five Arab states.

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