Erdoğan, Biden discuss trade, security at G20 summit meet

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Joe Biden have discussed bilateral relations, including trade and security issues, on the sidelines of a G20 summit.

Tuesday November 15 2022 10:44 pm

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed bilateral relations, including trade and security issues, on the sidelines of a G20 summit, the Turkish presidency said on Nov. 15.

It said Biden offered his condolences for those who died in a bomb attack in Istanbul on Nov. 13, and told Erdoğan that his administration would continue to support Turkey in its bid to procure F-16 fighter jets.

Biden also said Turkey is an important actor in Sweden's NATO accession bid, and thanked Erdogan for his role in the resumption of a grain export deal between Ukraine and Russia, the Turkish presidency said.