Tensions between the two North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies have risen sharply since the failed coup attempt against Erdogan on July 15, with Ankara launching a wide-ranging crackdown and demanding that the United States extradite Gulen.
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“Turkey is going through a hard period, fighting against terrorism in the face of serious terrorist crimes”, he said.
Erdogan said once again that there should be no distinction between “good terrorists” and bad ones.
HANGZHOU, China Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukaev said on Sunday President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan had agreed to form a joint investment fund between their two countries.
Turkey launched Operation Euphrates Shield on August 24, aimed at improving security, supporting coalition forces and eliminating the terror threat along its border by using Free Syrian Army fighters backed by Turkish armor, artillery, and jets.
Obama also said Turkey must not carry alone the burden of addressing the Syrian refugee crisis.
The U.S. president said he condemned the attempted overthrow and would work with Turkey to help ensure that those responsible for an attempted coup are brought to justice.
Last month, Turkish officials shared information with USA delegations in Turkey on four different files on Gulen, who is also accused of leading a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary.
Earlier in the day, the Turkish president also met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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The 11th G20 summit, attended by the leaders of the world’s 20 most industrialized countries, is being held in the coastal city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province September 4-5.
