Turkey's ambassador to the US Nabi Sensoy has resigned following a meeting between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Barack Obama at the White House.
Sensoy's decision to step down was a result of the Monday meeting between Erdogan and Obama, CNN-Turk television network reported on Wednesday.
During the meeting President Obama sought Turkey's help in Afghanistan. Before leaving for Washington, Erdogan said Turkey has already contributed the 'necessary number' of troops, and that Turkish military and police will train their Afghan counterparts and press ahead with health, education and infrastructure projects there.
On Tuesday the Turkish government approved Sensoy's request to be transferred back to Ankara.
"Sensoy's tenure in Washington D.C. was to end in the first half of 2010 due to age limit. Sensoy's request to return to Ankara was approved and a new appointment will be made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Washington D.C. in the next several days," Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Burak Ozugergin said on Wednesday.
Sensoy had been serving in the United States since 2006.
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