Overview
- At the White House, Trump pressed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to halt purchases of Russian oil as a way to increase pressure on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
- He said sanctions imposed over Turkey’s acquisition of Russian S-400 missiles could be lifted "almost immediately" if talks went well and indicated F-35 discussions could move forward.
- Trump also pointed to a possible F-16 package and large Boeing aircraft purchases as part of broader trade and defense negotiations with Ankara.
- Turkey has expanded purchases of Russian energy in recent years and offered no public commitment to change course during the visit.
- Trump praised Erdogan’s standing with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky and cast Turkey as a potential broker despite ongoing differences over Gaza and Syria.