Felix Plasencia
Cavusoglu lambastes Biden after US president blames Turkey for hindering fight against Islamic State in Syria
By George Gilson
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu used a presser in Ankara with visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia to unleash a sharp attack on US President Joe Biden.
The statements were yet another strong indication that US-Turkey relations have reached a nadir.
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