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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said helium and President Donald Trump had made "meaningful progress" connected a scope of determination and bilateral issues astatine their first gathering successful the White House successful six years, wherever they discussed defence practice and trade.
Mr. Trump told reporters aft Thursday's (September 25, 2025) gathering with Mr. Erdogan that helium believed NATO subordinate Turkey would hold to his petition to halt purchasing Russian lipid and said that helium whitethorn assistance U.S. sanctions connected Ankara truthful it tin bargain precocious American F-35 jets.
In comments to reporters connected his formation location from Washington, Mr. Erdogan said the 2 leaders had exchanged views connected steps to boost trade, including the revision of customs duties to execute their people of $100 cardinal commercialized volume.
"It's surely intolerable to resoluteness each contented successful a azygous meeting. However, this gathering has led to meaningful advancement connected galore issues," Mr. Erdogan said, according to a transcript of his comments shared by his bureau connected Friday.
Mr. Erdogan added that helium had near the gathering with Mr. Trump "happy".
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The transcript made nary nonstop notation of the U.S. sanctions oregon of Turkey's imports of Russian oil.
Mr. Erdogan besides said helium backed Mr. Trump's "vision for planetary peace" and that they had reached an knowing connected however to execute a ceasefire and lasting bid successful Gaza and Palestine.
The Turkish leader, a beardown professional of Israel and its subject run successful Gaza, added that helium had explained to Mr. Trump the request for a two-state solution successful the Middle East to execute determination peace.
"We explained however a ceasefire tin beryllium achieved successful Gaza and the full of Palestine, and lasting bid afterwards. An knowing was reached there," helium said, without elaborating.
