Thursday, May 16

Erdogan Meets with Obama in Washington


At a scheduled meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington on Thrusday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is looking to find ways to end the two-year civil war ongoing in Syria.

During their joint news conference held in the Rose Garden of the White House, Obama said that his government will continue to increase the pressure on the Syrian regime. He explained that Assad will be out of office “sooner rather than later”, adding that he would do everything in his power to assist the Syrian opposition, while helping Turkey with the huge number of refugees coming in from Syria.

Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Egemen Bagis believes that, in as much as stopping Assad from violating human rights is a priority, the partnership between the US and Turkey can only make it happen if the UN Security Council officials are convinced that measures have to be taken.

In his own words, Bagis said, “I think President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan will be able to discuss new challenges and opportunities to convince the international community in terms of taking the necessary measures to stop the bloody Assad regime.”

The visit comes just days after a series of car bombs killed dozens in Turkey, with no one claiming responsibility for the attack. However, with Turkish officials pointing accusing fingers at Syrian intelligence, Obama’s government remains skeptical about taking certain actions against Syria that would benefit Turkey.


Only recently, the administration negotiated a deal to repair ties between Turkey and Israel, whose feud began when an Israeli raid on an aid flotilla bound for Gaza led to the deaths of eight Turks and a Turkish-American.

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