For the first time in six years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, a summit set against the backdrop of global crises and fraught regional tensions.
The talks come after Erdoฤanโs address at the U.N. General Assembly, where he sharply criticized Israelโs genocidal war on Gaza and urged recognition of Palestinian statehood. More than 150 countries have already recognized Palestine, and Erdoฤan is expected to press Trump on humanitarian aid and cease-fire efforts.
While points of friction remain, both leaders have signaled they want to frame the meeting as an opportunity to rebuild trust and advance mutual interests. โThanks to my long-standing friendship with Trump, we developed a mutual will to resolve certain issues on our agenda,โ Erdoฤan told a Turkish-American gathering in New York on Monday.
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