Trump Praises Erdoğan at NATO Summit Amid Turkey’s Crackdown on Civil Society
Trump announced he would lift US sanctions on Turkey and is considering selling the country F-35 fighter jets.

President Trump touched down in Turkey on Tuesday for the NATO summit in the country’s capital city of Ankara this week. Trump was greeted by Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the tarmac before greeting Turkish soldiers present for his arrival. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker and Joint…
Trump announced he would lift US sanctions on Turkey and is considering selling the country F-35 fighter jets.
Amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and some NATO allies over Iran and Greenland, President Trump will continue to press other countries to boost defense spending.
President Donald Trump said he may lift sanctions on Turkey and consider selling F-35 fighter jets to the country. He spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara. Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern is travelling with the president and has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
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You have to really understand the NATO relationship with Turkey, Recep Erdogan and, well, essentially the Muslim Brotherhood, to understand the dynamics at play. Turkish President Recep Erdogan is a perfectly Turkish man of notoriously intemperate disposition. Erdogan wears many masks; however, unlike many leaders he does so publicly. He will say whatever…
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