Erdogan will visit Washington early next May. Officials from the two countries confirmed that the visit represented an opportunity to enhance cooperation in several areas, including "counter-terrorism" Reports indicated that Washington and Ankara are expected to hold talks to increase purchases of Turkish explosives to support Kiev in the war with Russia.
Despite the dispute over America’s military presence in Syria, Washington and Turkey recently concluded a deal approving the latter’S purchase of F-16 fighters, and US Ambassador Jeff Flake announced earlier last February that Congress had approved the sale of those fighters.