ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday following a failed coup d'etat that increased tensions.
Biden is the first senior White House official to meet with Erdogan and other top member of the Turkish government after the failed July 15 coup. Some Turkish officials accused the United States of helping factions of the Turkish military carry out the insurgent act.