Erdogan-Trump Summit at the White House
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. Erdogan stated that Turkey-U.S. relations have entered a different phase under Trump and expressed confidence that they would "overcome regional challenges together, hand in hand."
Kokcha News Agency: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office in the White House.
The meeting, which lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes, was followed by a delegation lunch. After the talks, Trump personally escorted Erdogan to his car, where the two leaders continued their conversation briefly before Erdogan departed.
Trump described the meeting as “excellent” and praised Erdogan as a “respected leader” both in Turkey and internationally. He also highlighted Turkey’s “tremendous army” and expressed honor in hosting Erdogan at the White House.
Erdogan, speaking to the press before the meeting, emphasized that Turkey-U.S. relations have been evolving positively under Trump’s presidency. He mentioned that key issues such as the F-35 and F-16 deals, Halkbank, and the Heybeliada Seminary would be discussed.
Erdogan also expressed confidence that Turkey and the U.S. could work together to resolve regional challenges.
Trump and Erdogan discussed various topics, including trade, defense cooperation, and regional issues such as Gaza, Syria, and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump hinted that CAATSA sanctions on Turkey could be lifted soon and mentioned that they would discuss the F-35 deal.
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