President Donald Trump remarked on Turkey's military strength, saying "people don't realize how large Turkey's military is" and describing it as a "very strong army." The comment, circulated on Israeli Telegram channels, continues Trump's recent series of statements on Turkey and President Erdogan.
President Donald Trump commented on Turkey's military in an unvetted social-media post circulated by Israeli Telegram channels Wednesday evening. "People don't realize how large Turkey's military is," Trump wrote, calling the Turkish armed forces "a very strong army."
The remark continues a pattern of Trump statements on Turkey. As The Zioneer reported, Trump previously called President Erdogan "great" and a "friend," and said the US will engage with Turkey. The context of Wednesday's comment is unclear — the post does not specify whether it was in response to a specific event or part of broader regional commentary. Turkey's military is the second-largest in NATO by active personnel, as The Zioneer noted earlier this week.
The one-sentence post from Trump carries no further elaboration or policy directive.
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