Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left, takes notes as Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, centre, looks on, during a event in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. (Yasin Bulbul/Pool Photo via AP)
November 03, 2017 - 6:58 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's prime minister plans to visit the United States next week following a diplomatic dispute between the two countries that resulted in the mutual suspension of traveller visas for the other's citizens.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's office said Friday that the trip would take place Nov. 7-11.
Turkish media reports say Yildrim is expected to meet with U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence.
Last month, Turkish authorities detained a Turkish employee of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, deepening already strained ties between the two NATO allies.
The U.S. halted most visa services for Turkish citizens at U.S. missions in Turkey. Turkey retaliated by halting visa services in the U.S. for Americans.
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