President Donald Trump said the US will engage with Turkey and praised President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling him "great." The remark, reported by Israeli media, adds to a series of Trump statements on regional leadership, including his recent description of Erdogan as a "friend" and his affirmation of a phone call with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
President Donald Trump stated that the US intends to speak with Turkey and called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "great," according to reports circulating in Israeli media channels. The brief remark, which offers no further detail on the scope or agenda of the planned dialogue, follows a series of recent Trump comments on regional figures.
Earlier Monday, as The Zioneer reported at 22:34 Jerusalem, Trump confirmed he spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing the call as productive. The latest praise of Erdogan — whom Trump previously called a "friend" and said he would contact if he heard anti-Semitic remarks — comes amid heightened Israeli-Turkish tensions and ongoing US-Iran diplomacy. No specific timeline or format for the US-Turkey engagement was disclosed.
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