Biden meets with Turkish President Erdoğan

President Biden on Tuesday met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan on the margins of the Group of 20 Summit (G20) in Bali, Indonesia.

Biden within the assembly made clear that the U.S. stands with Turkey, which is a NATO ally, following a bombing in Istanbul on Sunday that left no less than six folks lifeless. Turkey’s inside minister had accused the U.S. of being complicit within the bombing, rejecting a condolence assertion from the U.S. Embassy in Turkey.

The inside minister stated the condolence assertion was like “a killer being first to indicate up at a criminal offense scene.” Authorities had arrested a Syrian lady and whereas no teams have claimed accountability for the assault, Turkish officers have blamed Kurdish militants.

Additionally within the assembly on Tuesday, Biden expressed his appreciation to Erdoğan “for his efforts to resume the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which they each agreed has been vital to bettering international meals safety amid Russia’s warfare and that the Initiative should proceed.”

The initiative works to export meals to Ukraine and Russia rejoined the deal earlier this month after Erdoğan talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported.

Moreover within the assembly on Tuesday, Biden and Erdoğan mentioned continued shut coordination on NATO points, and different problems with regional and international concern, based on the White Home.

The White Home on Sunday despatched condolences to Turkey after the bombing, saying in a press release that the U.S. stands  “shoulder-to-shoulder with our NATO Ally Turkey in countering terrorism.”