John Kerry arrives in Turkey after Middle East tour

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has paid a two-day visit to Ankara for a series of meetings following his Middle East tour as part of the U.S.' efforts to gain support in fighting against the Islamic State (IS). 

Kerry's visit comes after ten Arab states signed a joint communique in the western Saudi city of Jeddah on Thursday to fight IS - also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), pledging to take action to stop the flow of fighters from joining the group. 

Kerry will meet Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu and he is also scheduled to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

Turkey, who also participated in the meeting in Jeddah, refrained from signing a joint declaration on the fight against IS. Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will continue his contacts through bilateral meetings.