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Sullivan Highlights Key Topics for Biden-Erodgan Summit, Prosecutor Cracks Down on HDP

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  • WH's Jake Sullivan says Biden & Erdogan will discuss East Med, Syria, Afghanistan and Iran among other topics as part of an expansive agenda on June 14.
    • Additionally, the S-400 issue will be discussed after Turkey showed goodwill in sending Russian S-400 experts home, but refused to give up the system entirely.
    • Says Biden is looking forward to having a full review of the relationship
  • Top prosecutor resubmits indictment for HDP's closure and banning of 500 officials, arguing that party closure was an implementation adopted in all advanced democracies.
    • In response, HDP calls for an end to the "dark order" of Turkish politics by voting out the AKP-MHP bloc – referring to Mafia boss Sedat Peker's allegations. HDP spox
  • Turkish Defense Min Akar calls on Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands off Turkey's coast in line with the Lusanne Treaty.
    • Greece says, however, that the restrictions no longer apply as the situation has changed, given that the Montreaux treaty replaced Lusanne.
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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