US Ambassador Jeff Flake confirmed Erdogan’s White House appointment: An official announcement will be made soon

TAİK meeting: US Ambassador to Ankara Jeff Flake (left) and Turkish-American Business Council President Murat Özyeğin

Ambassador of the United States of America in Ankara Jeff Flake The President attended the Turkish-American Business Council (TAIK) delegation that met in a hotel in Istanbul today. ErdoganUS President at the White House Joe Biden He confirmed that preparations for the meeting with him are continuing. Flake told the delegation that the official statement about Erdoğan’s visit to the USA is expected to be made shortly. The American Ambassador clarified why an official statement regarding Erdogan’s visit has not been made yet:

“Before a visit, the two parties first agree on a date and then preparations begin. The official announcement regarding the visit will be made closer to the visit. “This is not a situation specific to Turkey or this visit of Mr. Erdogan, it is always done like this.”

Yesterday US National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby, said about Erdoğan’s visit, “There is nothing programmed.” When the words of Flake, who clearly told the TAIK delegation that there would be a visit, and those of Kirby are read together, it is possible to think that the American side is trying to gain time to resolve the differences of opinion between the two sides regarding the content and form of the visit.

On the other hand, after I wrote last night that Erdoğan’s visit to Washington was not cancelled, I can say that I received confirmation from other sources today. In fact, according to the information I have obtained, it has been confirmed between the foreign ministers of the two countries where the visit will take place. The US Secretary of State was the first to convey the invitation to Erdoğan to the Turkish government. Anthony Blinken This is how I learned that it was. As far as I understand, the invitation was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan FidanIt was conveyed during his visit to Washington in early March.

My sources confirmed that the concerns on the Turkish side, which had been waiting for this invitation for a long time and even made it a part of the negotiations on Sweden’s membership in NATO, stemmed from the situation that emerged after the March 31 Local Elections. A team close to Erdoğan believes that the fact that the Gaza issue is an important part of the campaign played an important role in the Re-Welfare Party’s approaching 5 percent of the vote across the country, and that taking photos with Biden could turn into an element that will further challenge the image of the AKP in the domestic public. It is said that he has an opinion. It is obvious that the hasty announcement of a comprehensive trade ban on Israel right after the election caused the same concerns. As a continuation of this sequence, President Erdoğan, President of Germany Steinmeier During a joint press conference with Israel, he answered the question about trade with Israel by saying, “That job is over.” In this environment, there is no doubt that the US’s approval of a $26 billion military aid package to Israel this week has left the government, which was experiencing a post-election Gaza panic, in a difficult spot. However, judging by Jeff Flake’s statement to the TAIK delegation today, the Turkish side’s concerns seem to be under control for now.