US Secretary of State to visit Turkey to discuss war on Gaza

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit Turkey on Saturday as part of his regional tour to discuss the Gaza crisis, two Turkish sources familiar with the visit told Middle East Eye.

Blinken is expected to meet his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. He may also meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if the presidency wants a meeting.

Blinken’s vist comes as the Turkish Parliament’s committee on foreign affairs advanced Sweden’s Nato bid last week, meeting a key demand by Washington.

Turkey has been pressuring Washington to approve a key F-16 sale for dozens of planes to Turkey.

Ankara has also tried to put pressure on Blinken and other top American officials to put an end to the Israeli invasion invasion and bombardment of Gaza.

The US Embassy in Ankara declined to comment.