ISTANBUL 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that he would discuss a range of issues with his US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House next week, including trade, investment, and defense cooperation.

"In our meeting at the White House with my esteemed counterpart and friend, US President Donald Trump, we will discuss a range of issues with our ally, the US, with whom we have a comprehensive strategic relationship, including trade, investment and the defense industry," Erdogan said in a post on Turkish social media platform NSosyal.

Erdogan added that he expects the talks to have a broader geopolitical impact.

"I believe that our meeting with President Trump will contribute to ending wars and conflicts in our region within the framework of our shared vision for global peace, and further strengthen cooperation between our countries," he said.