A visit to Washington on Jan. 18 by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, during which he met U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken, served to highlight the complex relationship between the NATO allies.
At the meeting, both men reaffirmed their “longstanding commitment to collective defense as [NATO] allies,” according to a joint statement released afterward.
While both sides hailed the meeting as constructive, it papered over longstanding differences that continue to plague United States-Turkey relations.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the State Department on Dec. 22, 2022 in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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