Blinken and his accompanying delegation arrived in Istanbul as part of a Middle East tour that also includes Turkey and Greece to address developments in Gaza.
The US-owned Boeing C-32A private aircraft carrying Blinken landed at the VIP terminal at Istanbul Airport at around 19:00 in the evening.
Blinken, who left the terminal under security measures, is expected to be received by AKP Chairman and President Erdoğan as part of his contacts.
Blinken is also scheduled to hold a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan.
News Source: İHA
