Turkish President Erdogan Arrives at Washington Hotel Ahead of Trump Visit |
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Washington, Tuesday, November 12, a day before his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has openly complimented the Turkish leader and his combative ruling style, calling him "a friend" and "hell of a leader."
Erdogan is looking to Trump to lift an embargo on the purchase of America's latest fighter jet. Trump imposed the freeze after Ankara procured S-400 missiles from Russia. Washington claims the Russian missiles radar system threatens to compromise NATO defense systems, in particular the F-35 jet's stealth technology. Washington is alarmed at Ankara's deepening ties with Moscow, but analysts question Trump's room to maneuver with Congress pressuring for sanctions on Turkey. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/tensions-high-ahead-erdogan-trump-meeting |