Why Erdogan called off his White House visit
from The Greek Current Hosted by Hellenic Leaders
After originally leaking that a White House visit was in play in the lead up to municipal elections at the end of March, President Erdogan is now postponing his May meeting with President Biden in Washington, DC. No reason was cited, but, as some analysts note, the move will likely upend efforts to mend ties between the two NATO allies. Wolfango Piccoli, the co-founder of the risk analysis company Teneo, joins Thanos Davelis to look into why this visit was postponed and what message it sends about the US-Turkey relationship and Ankara’s broader ties with the West. You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here: Turkey postpones Erdogan's White House visit Our neighborhood just got unpredictable again PM’s Ankara trip to go ahead as planned Guilty verdicts decried as too lenient Turkey says it backs outgoing Dutch prime minister Rutte’s candidacy for NATO chief
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Wolfango Piccoli, the co-founder of the risk analysis company Teneo, joins Thanos Davelis to look into why Turkish President Erdogan called off his upcoming May visit to the White House and what message it sends about the US-Turkey relationship and Ankara’s broader ties with the West.
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