US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Turkey this Sunday and Monday as part of his visit to the Middle East, the State Department announced this Saturday.
Blinken is in Jordan this Saturday for talks with the US’ Arab partners after a visit to Israel the previous day, where he said “more needs to be done” to protect Palestinian civilians hit by Israeli bombing following an attack by the Islamist group Hamas. Israel, October 7.
The head of North American diplomacy is discussing “urgent mechanisms” to “contain violence, calm rhetoric and reduce regional tensions” at a time when there are fears of escalating conflict, a press release said. State Department, quoted by AFP.