President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the time has come for consultations with the United States as part of a strategic mechanism at the level of heads of state. He noted that he is considering a meeting with US President Joe Bayden as part of the NATO summit as the first step to this.
President Erdogan, as part of the Summit of the leaders of the NATO countries, at the exhibition and fair center Litexpo met with US President Joe Biden.
At the beginning of the meeting, President Erdogan thanked Biden for a phone call with congratulations on the re -election and added: “I believe that now the time has come for consultations at the level of heads of state as part of the strategic mechanism. Today I am considering this meeting in the fields of NATO as the first step To this.
Our previous meetings were a kind of warm -up, and now we are starting a new process, ”added Erdogan.
For me, a new five -year presidential term began. Now you have preparations for the elections. I wish you success in advance in this process.
At the meeting of Erdogan with Bayden from the Turkish side there are Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defense Yashar Guler, head of the National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalyn, head of the Communications Department Fakhrettin Altun, head of defense industry Khaluk Gergyun and chief adviser to the president, ambassador Akif Chagatai Kylych.