Erdogan Downplays Rifts With U.S., Dismisses EU Threat

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled he’s interested in resolving differences with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, a vocal critic, as the Turkish government finds itself increasingly at odds with world powers.

Erdogan said on Wednesday that he would probably talk with Biden after he takes office in January to address issues dividing the allies, including the threat of U.S. sanctions over Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile-defense system and American support for Syrian Kurdish forces.