Trump set to welcome Turkish President Erdogan at the White House on the 25th of September.
On September 25, 2023, United States President Donald Trump has announced a visit by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House. This will mark Erdogan's second visit to the White House, having last visited in 2019 during Trump's first term.
The exact nature of the trade and military agreements that are expected to be concluded during the visit remains unclear. However, Trump has mentioned potential deals involving the large-scale purchase of Boeing aircraft, a major F-16 deal, and the continuation of F-35 talks.
The relationship between Erdogan and Trump has been complex, with periods of close personal bonds and strained bilateral relations. The strained relations during Trump's term were due to disagreements over Washington's ties with Kurdish fighters in Syria and Turkey's ties with Moscow.
Notably, in 2019, the planned sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey was cancelled, and Turkey was ousted from a joint production program for the planes, following Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 missile defenses. This move by Turkey angered the Trump administration.
However, after this period of tension, Turkey subsequently agreed on a deal to purchase F-16 jets. The news article does not mention any disagreements over Washington's ties with Kurdish fighters in Syria and Turkey's ties with Moscow in relation to the upcoming visit.
The visit comes after a period of time when the relationship between the two leaders was not publicly discussed. Trump wrote on Friday that he looks forward to seeing Erdogan. The news article does not provide any information about the current state of the relationship between Erdogan and Trump.
The scheduled visit will be an opportunity for both leaders to discuss various issues and topics, although no specific ones have been mentioned. The focus may lie in regional stability and security issues, as has historically been the case with their cooperation.
As the date of the visit approaches, more details about the anticipated trade and military agreements and the state of the relationship between the two leaders are expected to emerge.
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