Obama lands in Turkey for G-20 talks under shadow of attacks

US President Barack Obama has arrived in Turkey after an overnight flight from Washington, and is greeted on the tarmac by Turkish officials and the US ambassador. He is scheduled to discuss the Paris terror attacks in a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before beginning broader discussions with Group of 20 leaders.

French President Francois Hollande said Islamic State militants were behind the attacks and the extremist group claimed responsibility Saturday. The White House said it had “no information to contradict the initial French assessment.”

Obama’s itinerary, which also includes stops in the Philippines and Malaysia, is not expected to be impacted by the terror attacks. There were also no immediate changes in his plans to travel to Paris in two weeks for a high-stakes climate conference, a meeting of world leaders that will require an enormous security presence.

— AP