The White House indicated that U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, tomorrow, Tuesday, while in Lithuania for the NATO summit. U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Erdoğan's approval of Sweden's bid to join NATO today, Monday. Biden stated in a statement issued by the White House that he is prepared to work with Erdoğan to enhance "defense and deterrence in the Euro-Atlantic region."