Erdogan hails ‘meaningful progress’ in his talks with Trump

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said helium and President Donald Trump had made “meaningful progress” connected a scope of determination and bilateral issues astatine their archetypal gathering successful the White House successful six years, where they discussed defence practice and trade.

Trump told reporters aft Thursday’s gathering with Erdogan that helium believed NATO subordinate Turkey would hold to his petition to stop purchasing Russian lipid and said that helium whitethorn assistance US sanctions connected Ankara so it tin bargain precocious American F-35 jets.

In comments to reporters connected his formation location from Washington, Erdogan said the two leaders had exchanged views connected steps to boost trade, including the revision of customs duties to execute their target of $100 cardinal trade volume.

“It’s surely intolerable to resoluteness each contented successful a single meeting. However, this gathering has led to meaningful advancement connected galore issues,” Erdogan said, according to a transcript of his comments shared by his bureau connected Friday.

Erdogan added that helium had near the gathering with Trump “happy.”

The transcript made nary nonstop notation of the US sanctions oregon of Turkey’s imports of Russian oil.

Erdogan besides said helium backed Trump’s “vision for planetary peace” and that they had reached an understanding connected however to execute a ceasefire and lasting bid successful Gaza and Palestine.

The Turkish leader, a strong professional of Israel and its subject run successful Gaza, added that helium had explained to Trump the request for a two-state λύση successful the Middle East to execute determination peace.

“We explained however a ceasefire tin beryllium achieved successful Gaza and the whole of Palestine, and lasting bid afterwards. An understanding was reached there,” helium said, without elaborating. [Reuters]