What do we know about Trump and Erdogan's meeting in Türkiye?
Just now, we heard from US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who spoke to journalists in Ankara ahead of this year's NATO summit.
See the main highlights:
- Trump said he will decide soon whether to authorize the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, despite the ban imposed by Congress. He also praised Turkey, saying that the country is more loyal than other buyers of the aircraft.
- Erdogan already indicated that he believes that an agreement is close for Ankara to buy American F-35 fighters and US-made engines for the KAAN fighters, Turkey's main combat aircraft project. According to him, Turkey "was promised five aircraft."
- Trump once again stated that he would like the United States to take control of Greenland, arguing that the territory is strategically vital to American security, although he acknowledged that this would "damage my relationship with NATO." nothing has changed regarding the conflict.
- Trump called Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "a nice person," despite suggesting in a post on Truth Social over the weekend that he needed a restraining order against her.
Source: CNN