The leaders of
Turkey and the U.S. on Thursday discussed bilateral cooperation and regional
security at a meeting following a dinner to kick off a global nuclear summit,
the White House said.
The White
House meeting on the margins of the two-day Nuclear Security Summit also
addressed counterterrorism and migration.
Obama extended
condolences to Erdogan for victims of recent terrorist attacks in Turkey,
according to a White House statement that said the American leader reaffirmed
support "for Turkey’s security" and both countries' "mutual
struggle against terrorism."
Erdogan and
Obama also discussed how to advance shared efforts to eliminate the Daesh
militant group during the 50-minute talk.
The Turkish
president on Friday is expected to hold separate bilateral meetings with other
world leaders, his office said.
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