Turkish President Erdoğan receives U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday received U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The developments in Syria were on their agenda.
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- Published Date: 10:13 | 12 December 2024
- Modified Date: 11:45 | 12 December 2024
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan late Thursday received U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Esenboğa Airport in the Turkish capital Ankara.
During the meeting, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the president's Chief Advisor Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun were also present.
No further information about the closed-door meeting was provided by officials.
Blinken arrived in Ankara on Thursday to meet with Hakan Fidan.
Blinken was greeted at the airport by Ambassador Ahmet Cemil Miroğlu, director general of the Turkish Foreign Ministry's Protocol Department; Michael Goldman, charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara; and several other officials.
Blinken, who visited Jordan before arriving in Türkiye, is expected to meet with Fidan on Friday.
Blinken's visit is expected to focus on the transition process following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria and the country's political process, as well as a possible cease-fire agreement in Gaza, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of State.
Fidan and Blinken discussed the latest developments in Syria over the phone on Dec. 7 and 10.