Executive Branch

Trump Hints at Possible Sanctions Relief for Turkey in Meeting With Erdogan

The two leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including Turkish Airlines’ Boeing aircraft orders and Turkey’s possible reentry into the F-35 program.
Trump Hints at Possible Sanctions Relief for Turkey in Meeting With Erdogan
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House on Sept. 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House on Sept. 25 to discuss a Boeing deal and other issues, including the long-standing dispute over Turkey’s purchase of a Russian air defense system.

“We do a lot of trade with Turkey, and we’re going to continue,” Trump said in the Oval Office at the beginning of his bilateral meeting with Erdogan. “They build great products—really fantastic manufacturers.”

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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