The invitation for him, which he was claiming from his first term, was secured by, who will enter the Oval Office for the first time on September 25. The forthcoming meeting was announced by the US president in a message to Truth Social, where Mr Trump also described the agenda of discussions, with a “big deal” on the F-16s and the continuation of the F-35 negotiations.
Concerning the former, it is recalled that the upgrading of about 80 fighters is pending and the market for another 40, while the F-35 case, for which the US president estimated that there would be a “positive completion” of negotiations, is much more complex, as they are completely prohibited to sell them.
It is also recalled that CAATSA sanctions on Turkish industrial are also in force, also due to its occupation of Russian anti -aircraft system.
As sources with knowledge of the matter point out, while the removal of Caatsa sanctions could be decided by an executive decree, Turkey’s return to the F-35 program requires Congress a partnership to amend the relevant law and again deactivating the S-400.
In discussions with the Americans so far, Ankara does not seem willing to remove Russian missiles from its territory, while at the same time in the Senate and House of Representatives, there is a manifest suspicion in general for Turkey’s relations with Russia and Russia’s relations with Russia, and in particular for Russia, sanctions against Moscow.
Frequent communications
Following the re -election of the US president, the two leaders have spoken at least three times by phone, while Mr Trump did not hesitate to express his appreciation for his Turkish counterpart, writing on Truth Social that they have a very good relationship.
Indeed, the two presidents may be linked to selective affinities in the way they are being politicized but also dealing with a number of issues inside and outside their states, their relationships were not only mentioned, especially during Mr Trump’s first term.
Indeed, on the occasion of Pastor Branson’s imprisonment in Turkey, the US president had sent Tayyip Erdogan a letter of diplomatic inability to directly threatened his counterpart with the destruction of the Turkish economy.
It is no coincidence, however, that the Turkish president has not received an invitation to the White House to date, with the two men meeting again on the sidelines of NATO summit, with Ankara, however, remaining firmly outside the upgrading of the F-16s and the F-35 program.
Two days after Mitsotakis
It will take place two days after Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ quarter -time with the Turkish president, but also a few hours after his speech at the UN General Assembly, where Mr Erdogan is expected to appear once again against Israel, while Lefkos.
Ankara is constantly targeting Tel Aviv, with both sides being within a dangerous, direct, conflict in Syrian territory, which is in any case any regular intervals by the Israeli armed forces.
Many and throat the issues
Ankara and Turkish media may be enthusiastic about Mr Erdogan’s forthcoming visit to the White House, but in fact, and despite Donald Trump’s grandeur, the issues that divide the two sides are many and thorny.
Interestingly, a possible instant is expected on the Oval Office couch, where many foreign leaders have recently been in the last unexpected and extremely uncomfortable situations. As things evolve in front and behind the cameras, however, rapid changes in American-Turkish relations should not be expected.
