Biden to meet with Erdoğan: White House

President Joe Biden will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while on his trip to Europe later this month, the White House announced Thursday.

The meeting, which will take place June 14 on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels, comes against the backdrop of some tension between the two leaders.

The White House also revealed other details of Biden’s first overseas trip as president, which begins next week. Thus, the US leader will visit the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Switzerland.