Who's the new US envoy to Turkey and why is his appointment crucial?
New US ambassador to Turkey David Satterfield is seen during his arrival at the Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey on July 10, 2019.
Satterfield is a career diplomat, who led the State Department’s Near East desk. He is known for his strong views on the continuance of US military deployment in Syria, a conflicting position in light of Turkey's support to President Donald Trump’s withdrawal decision. The American diplomat and ambassador served extensively in the Middle East, including in the Persian Gulf, Lebanon, and Iraq. During George W. Bush's presidency, Satterfield was the coordinator for Iraq as well as becoming Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from 2006 to 2009.
Upon demands from Turkey for proof of such purchases, the US admitted that there was none, apologised andBass, who now serves as US Ambassador to Afghanistan, left Turkey in October 2017 amid a visa crisis between Washington and Ankara. He has been criticised by Turkey for several of his stances and the post has since been vacant.
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