- Title: U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson meets Turkish Foreign Minister in Istanbul
- Date: 9th July 2017
- Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (JULY 9, 2017) (REUTERS) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, REX TILLERSON, GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND WALKING PAST CAMERA TILLERSON AND TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU SHAKING HANDS CAMERA OPERATORS CAVUSOGLU AND TILLERSON SHAKING HANDS AND HEADING TO ENTRANCE CAVUSOGLU AND TILLERSON POSING FOR MEDIA IN FRONT OF BUILDING, NEXT TO U.S. AND TURKISH FLAGS CAMERAMAN FILMING CAVUSOGLU AND TILLERSON SHAKING HANDS AND ENTERING BUILDING
- Embargoed: 23rd July 2017 17:10
- Keywords: USA Turkey Rex Tillerson Mevlut Cavusoglu
- Location: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
- City: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
- Country: Turkey
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016OZWCW7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul on Sunday (July 9), where they were expected to discuss the rift between Qatar and other Arab states and the Syrian conflict.
Ankara has been deeply at odds with Washington over its Syria policy. It has been incensed in particular by U.S. support for the Kurdish YPG militia, which it views as a terrorist group and an extension of Kurdish militants fighting on its own soil.
Tillerson was scheduled to attend an award ceremony and meet Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev before leaving for Kuwait. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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