U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks during an interview with Reuters on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - There is significant momentum in relations between the United States and Turkey upon which the two NATO allies can capitalise, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy said on Wednesday during a visit to Turkey following its approval of Sweden's NATO membership bid.
Ties between them have long been strained by issues ranging from Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems to U.S. support for a Kurdish militia in Syria that Ankara regards as a terrorist group, and various human rights issues.
