US EditionMeeting Erdogan, Trump suggests he may lift sanctions on Turkey and presses on Russian oil
- US President Donald Trump met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday to discuss sanctions and regional conflicts.
- Trump urged Turkish President Erdogan to halt the procurement of Russian oil amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Russia’s intensive bombardment with minimal territorial advances.
- During the meeting, Trump expressed willingness to ease sanctions on Turkey related to its purchase of Russian S-400 missiles if talks went well, and discussed Turkey's interest in US fighter jets.
- Trump indicated that if their discussions went well, sanctions might be lifted very quickly, and he characterized Erdogan as someone who is highly regarded by both Putin and Zelensky.
- The meeting suggested a potential thaw in US-Turkey relations with implications for arms sales, Turkey's role in isolating Russia, and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Donald Trump calls for a clear signal from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the meeting in Washington: Turkey should stop its energy business with Russia – otherwise no real end of US sanctions. But the Turkish president remains vague. What really went on at the summit? +++ Also exciting: Erdogan wife writes Melania Trump a letter – the content is explosive +++ [...]
Receiving his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the US President assured that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.
US President Trump has called on his Turkish counterpart Erdogan not to draw any more energy from Russia.
Trump Calls Out Turkish President For Buying Russian Oil During Oval Office Visit - Real News Now
President Donald Trump publicly pressed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to cut off oil purchases from Moscow, warning that Turkey’s energy trade is helping bankroll Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. “I’d like to have him stop buying any oil from Russia while Russia continues his rampage against Ukraine,” Trump said during their Oval Office meeting. “They’ve lost millions of lives already, and for what? Disgraceful.” Erdogan, wh…
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