Biden speaks with Turkish President Erdoğan in first contact since inauguration

“President Joseph R. Biden spoke today with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, conveying his interest in a constructive bilateral relationship with expanded areas of coopearition and effective management of disagreement,” a White House statement said.

The statement also announced that two leaders had agreed to hold a bilateral meeting on the margins of the NATO Summit in June to discuss the full range of bilateral and regional issues. (ILKHA)