President Trump and the Turkish leader will hold their first face-to-face meeting today as Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to convince his American counterpart to extradite the Islamic cleric he accuses of masterminding last summer’s coup attempt.
Mr Erdogan, 63, flew into Washington late last night accompanied by his wife Emine and five ministers. They include his son-in-law Berat Albayrak, the figure he hopes will be his successor. He was greeted by a small crowd of supporters outside the Blair House Hotel, where he is staying.
The meeting will set the course of a relationship between the two Nato allies, which has come under huge strain over the past two years but is vital in the fight against Isis. Underlining the importance of the talks, last
