The two officials reaffirmed the longstanding defense relationship between the United States & Turkey
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
The summit is the result of months of talks between the US Secretary of State & his Canadian counterpart who agreed to hold this special meeting on the N. Korean threat
The May 16 skirmish injured 11 people outside the Turkish ambassador's residence & further strained bilateral ties
On July 13 energy giant Total is scheduled to begin exploratory drilling off Cyprus despite Turkish threats