ANKARA, Turkey—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Feb. 20 in Ankara.
Talks focused largely on the aftermath of twin earthquakes that recently struck southern Turkey, leaving tens of thousands dead and causing widespread destruction.
But they also served to highlight the tensions that continue to dog relations between the two NATO allies.
At a joint press conference held after the meeting, Blinken admitted that the two countries “don’t agree on every issue.” However, he went on to stress that U.S.-Turkey relations had “withstood many challenges.”
He also said Washington would support disaster-hit Turkey “for as long as it takes.”…