Trump to Host Turkish President Erdogan to Discuss Trade, Defense
The two leaders will discuss an F-16 deal and the purchase of Boeing aircraft, the president said.
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan look on during a multilateral meeting with leaders from several Arab and Muslim-majority countries at the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House on Sept. 25 to discuss a Boeing deal and bilateral issues, including the long-standing dispute over Turkey’s purchase of a Russian air defense system.
Trump announced the meeting on Sept. 19, saying that he expected to finalize trade and military agreements.
Emel Akan
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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.
