Pence will go to Ankara despite Erdogan snub

Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 12:23

Washington, Oct 16, 2019 (AFP) — Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Turkey Wednesday as scheduled even though President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will not meet with him, a spokeswoman for Pence said.

"The vice president is traveling to Turkey today," spokeswoman Katie Waldman said.

The White House had hoped Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would meet with Erdogan Thursday to demand a ceasefire in Turkey's assault on Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria.