Day: July 9, 2023

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route London, United Kingdom 3:21 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, hey, hey! Q Hey! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. So before we — before we start, I wanted to wish Steve Holland a happy birthday. Q Oh! Thank you! Q Woohoo! Q Thank you. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy birthday, my friend. We have something coming for you shortly. I — I didn’t get the timing quite right, but we’re so happy that you’re spending your birthday weekend with us. So, happy birthday. Q Thank you very much. Thank you. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Okay, so as we embark…

President Joe Biden spoke today with President Recep Tayyıp Erdoğan of Türkiye in advance of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.  They discussed the range of issues that NATO leaders will consider at the Summit, expressed their shared commitment to continue supporting Ukraine, and reviewed efforts to strengthen our bilateral ties.  President Biden also conveyed his desire to welcome Sweden into NATO as soon as possible.   ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/09/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-call-with-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-of-turkiye/