Erdogan to meet with Pence
According to a Tweet by communications director, Turkish president would meet with U.S. vice president and secretary of state.
“Earlier today, the President told @SkyNews that he won't receive a U.S. delegation that is visiting Ankara today,” Fahrettin Altun posted on Twitter, sharing a video of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks.
“It is out of question that I meet with other except Pence and Pompeo,” Erdogan informed reporters, following his address to parliament in Ankara.
A delegation is led by Pence will be in Turkey to hold talks with top officials regarding Ankara's ongoing Operation Peace Spring in northeastern Syria, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday. (ILKHA)