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Blinken to visit Turkey, Germany and Greece, observe earthquake response efforts
15 February 2023 19:32 GMT
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Germany, Turkey, and Greece from 16-22 February to attend the Munich Security Conference and observe Washington's response efforts to the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.
Blinken will visit Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey on 19 February "to see firsthand US efforts to assist the Turkish authorities responding to the devastation caused by the February 6 earthquakes", State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
In Greece, Blinken will hold talks with the country's prime minister, foreign minister and opposition leader, Price said. On 21 February, Blinken will launch the fourth round of the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue, he added.