President Donald Trump meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the start of the NATO summit in Turkey and raises both defense and diplomatic issues, according to reporting from CBS News and NBC News. CBS News says Trump highlights his relationship with Erdoğan during the first day of the summit and discusses the prospect of the United States selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. NBC News similarly reports that Trump addresses the potential F-35 jets sale during his meeting with Erdoğan as they kick off the summit. Both outlets also note that Trump links the meeting to broader geopolitical discussions. NBC News adds that Trump talks about efforts to reach a conclusion in the Russia-Ukraine war during the same timeframe. CBS News includes commentary from former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey David Satterfield, indicating additional analysis of the implications of the F-35 discussion and U.S.-Turkey relations. The reports do not provide final details on whether any agreement is reached, but they characterize Trump’s remarks as part of ongoing engagement between the two countries at the NATO gathering.
Trump discusses potential U.S. F-35 jet sale to Turkey with Erdoğan at NATO summit
President Donald Trump meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the start of the NATO summit in Turkey and raises both defense and diplomatic issues, according to reporting from CBS News a...
- Trump meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to open the NATO summit in Turkey.
- Trump discusses the potential sale of U.S. F-35 fighter jets to Turkey.
- NBC News reports Trump also addresses efforts to reach a conclusion in the Russia-Ukraine war.
- CBS News reports Trump emphasizes his relationship with Erdoğan during his first day at the summit.
- The reports describe discussion of the F-35 sale but do not indicate that a final deal is announced.
President Trump spent his first day at the NATO summit in Turkey by touting his relationship with the host country's president, Tayyip Erdoğan. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest. Then, former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey David Satterfield joins with analysis.
3 hours agoPresident Donald Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to kick off the NATO summit. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports that Trump addressed the sale of F-35 jets to Turkey and reaching a conclusion in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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