Trump Confirms Turkey’s Erdogan Will Visit White House Next Week

U.S. President Donald Trumpand Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president during a news conference at White House on May 16, 2017.Photographer: Michael Reynolds/EPA POOL

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By Alex Wayne

November 6, 2019 at 8:23 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump said he spoke with Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday and that the Turkish president will visit the White House next week.

Trump withdrew U.S. forces from a Syria region on Turkey’s border last month, clearing the way for an offensive by Turkish forces against U.S.-allied Kurds. The withdrawal followed a previous call with the Turkish leader, and drew condemnation from both parties in Congress.