"Trump called Erdoğan "a tough man" and left the door open for Ankara to obtain F-35 and F-16 jets. "We need certain things and he needs certain things," Trump said. Among those things was a stated desire for Erdoğan to cease his purchases of oil from the Russians who the 47th president accused of continuing a "rampage against Ukraine.""
"Trump credited Erdoğan with building one of the world's strongest militaries and helping rid Syria of former dictator Bashar al-Assad, despite the Turkish leader's reluctance to take responsibility. During his speech before the UN on Tuesday, Erdoğan held pictures from the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and demanded world leaders help end the suffering. With Erdoğan listening on Thursday, Trump told reporters that the White House is "close to a deal in Gaza.""
President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met at the White House to pursue energy, defense, and aviation deals after strained relations with the Biden administration. Erdoğan arrived in Washington seeking traction on F-35 and F-16 jets and related agreements. Trump called Erdoğan "a tough man" and signaled willingness to allow Ankara to obtain advanced fighters while saying both countries have mutual needs. Trump urged Turkey to stop buying Russian oil and accused Russia of a "rampage against Ukraine." Trump credited Erdoğan with building a strong military and helping remove Bashar al-Assad from Syria. Erdoğan displayed images of Gaza's humanitarian crisis and demanded global action; Trump said the White House is "close to a deal in Gaza."
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