United States (US) President Donald Trump received a warm welcome from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara. On Trump’s arrival in Türkiye, he was given a guard of honour, the private media outlet reported on Tuesday.
During a press conference in Ankara, the US President said that he respects Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan so much.
Trump also praised the Turkish military, saying that the Turkish military is the strongest in the world. President Trump stated that the US has no issue with the Türkiye-Russia defence deal, adding that he has no issue with Türkiye for obtaining F-35 fighter jets.
Similarly, Trump said he is not happy with NATO, adding, “If Türkiye were not the host, I probably wouldn’t attend the NATO summit.”
Trump also confirmed that “we will talk about trade and business in Türkiye.”
“We will talk about the military as well,” Trump added.
President Trump also said that Türkiye is one of the greatest allies of the US. He also said, ” It’s time to remove US sanctions on Türkiye.”
Trump added, “There are plenty of people who can sanction… We don’t want to have sanctioned friends.”
Trump concluded that the US does not need anyone’s help regarding Iran.
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Earlier, US President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week, according to Axios. Trump also said Netanyahu “knows who the boss is” in their relationship.
The possible meeting comes amid reports of differences between the two leaders over efforts to end the war involving Israel and Iran.
Speaking to Axios in a brief phone interview on Saturday, Trump said, “We get along very well. (Netanyahu) knows who the boss is,” referring to himself.
