A key White House meeting with US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set for Monday as Turkey-US relations have gained impetus amid common interests and diverging priorities.
The agenda of the meeting comprises several issues of vital importance such as Afghanistan, Iraq, the Middle East peace process, the Caucasus, the Balkans, fight against terror and energy supply security.
US President's proposal calling NATO members for deploying additional troops in Afghanistan appears at the top of Obama-Erdogan meeting. The Prime Minister is expected to reiterate Turkey's decision not to send combatant troops to Afghanistan.
Monday's meeting will also comprise possible sanctions on Iran's nuclear programme and Turkey's objective to eliminate terror, specifically in the north of Iraq, before the US fully withdraws from Iraqi soil.
Accordingly, Prime Minister Erdogan may raise the question of extradition of terrorist leaders who have been named in the US list of drug smugglers.
Two leaders are also expected to consider Cyprus peace talks, amelioration of Turkish-Armenian relations with regards to long-standing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the Caucasus and energy supply security in Turkey's region.