Under Secretary of State Bass’ Travel to Türkiye and Italy

Under Secretary of State John Bass will travel to Ankara, Türkiye, April 15-16 and to Capri, Italy, April 17-19 to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting with Secretary Blinken.  While in Ankara, Under Secretary Bass will meet with senior Turkish government officials to build on the momentum of the successful March 7-8 meeting of the U.S.-Türkiye Strategic Mechanism in Washington, led by Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Fidan, and continue cooperation on key bilateral and global issues, including the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Ukraine, and preparations for the NATO Summit in Washington this summer.  The Under Secretary will also discuss opportunities to expand the trade and investment ties that connect and benefit the people of both of our countries.