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Trump and Erdoğan Hold Meeting in Türkiye · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump met with Turkish President Rejep tayep Erduwan
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  Speaker 1: in Ankara during the NATO summit, marking one of the
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  Speaker 1: most closely watched bilateral sessions of the gathering. The meeting
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  Speaker 1: underscored Trump's emphasis on personal diplomacy and highlighted Turkey's pivotal
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  Speaker 1: role in both NATO and regional security. During the talks,
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  Speaker 1: Trump announced that the United States would move to lift
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  Speaker 1: sanctions imposed on Turkey after its twenty nineteen purchase of
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  Speaker 1: Russia's S four zero zero missile defense system. He framed
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  Speaker 1: the decision as a gesture of friendship, saying that we
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  Speaker 1: don't want to sanction friends. Erdawan welcomed the announcement, calling
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  Speaker 1: Trump a man of his word and signaling that Onkura
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  Speaker 1: is eager to restore full defense cooperation with Washington. Another
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  Speaker 1: major outcome was Trump's indication that Turkey could rejoin the
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  Speaker 1: F three FI fighter jet program, from which it was
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  Speaker 1: previously excluded due to the S four zero zero dispute.
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  Speaker 1: Erdawan has long sought access to the advanced aircraft, and
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  Speaker 1: Trump's comments suggest a potential reversal that could reshape Turkey's
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  Speaker 1: defense posture. However, US law currently prohibits such a move
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  Speaker 1: unless Turkey abandons the Russian system, meaning congressional approval would
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  Speaker 1: be required. The meeting also took place against the backdrop
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  Speaker 1: of Trump's push for NATO allies to increase defense spending
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  Speaker 1: to five percent of GDP, a demand that has rattled
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  Speaker 1: European partners. Trump praised Erdowan as a great friend and
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  Speaker 1: said Turkey has been more loyal than many other countries,
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  Speaker 1: underscoring his preference for bilateral deals over multilateral commitments. Regional
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  Speaker 1: reactions have been mixed. Israel has voiced opposition to Turkey's
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  Speaker 1: potential return to the F three to five program, warning
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  Speaker 1: it could destabilize the Middle East's military balance. Turkish officials
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  Speaker 1: dismissed these concerns as disinformation. Meanwhile, NATO members were main
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  Speaker 1: divided over Turkey's role, given its ties to russia military
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  Speaker 1: actions in Syria and past obstruction of Sweden's NATO membership.
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  Speaker 1: For Erdowan, the meeting was an opportunity to showcase Turkey's
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  Speaker 1: influence within NATO and to strengthen ties with Washington. For Trump,
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  Speaker 1: it was a chance to highlight his brand of transactional diplomacy,
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  Speaker 1: leveraging personal relationships to secure policy shifts. The broader implications
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  Speaker 1: of the meeting will depend on whether Congress and NATO
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  Speaker 1: allies accept Trump's overtures or push back against what they
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  Speaker 1: see as concessions to Ankara. The summit continues, with Trump
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  Speaker 1: schedule to meet Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski and Syrian President
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  Speaker 1: Ahmad Alshara before holding a press conference tomorrow