Erdogan on meeting with Trump: We leave Washington satisfied, we have a common trade goal of $100 billion

Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke astir his gathering with US President Donald Trump astatine the White House connected the level backmost from Washington, saying the 2 leaders agreed connected the request to extremity the massacres successful Gaza and prosecute imperishable bid done a two-state solution. The Turkish president said that the existent concern cannot continue, portion taking banal of his attendance astatine the UN General Assembly and his bilateral contacts successful the US.

Responding to reporters’ questions, Erdogan noted that “our gathering with Mr. Trump was precise important to beryllium the volition to halt the massacres successful Gaza. We discussed archetypal however to execute a ceasefire and past a lasting peace. We reached a consensus. The two-state solution is the lone viable formula.”

The Turkish president stressed that the fig of countries recognizing the Palestinian authorities has exceeded 150, pursuing the determination of the United Kingdom and France. “The planetary assemblage indispensable enactment decisively. Israel is attempting to nullify these efforts with its concern policy,” helium said.

In his code to the General Assembly, Erdogan reiterated Ankara’s positions connected Syria and the warfare successful Ukraine, and held meetings with leaders and ministers from respective countries.

Talks with Trump

During the 2nd signifier of his sojourn to the US, Erdogan had a “very broad meeting” with Donald Trump, helium said. The 2 sides discussed boosting commercialized to a people of $100 billion, measures to facilitate investment, and imaginable defence cooperation. “We besides looked astatine the humanitarian catastrophe successful Gaza, stableness successful Syria and bid successful the Middle East,”
he added.

Erdogan thanked the White House for its hospitality, noting that “it was a fantastic sojourn that cannot beryllium marred by those who were, maliciously, slinging mud.” At the aforesaid time, helium expressed assurance that his idiosyncratic narration with Trump is contributing positively to the betterment of Turkish-American relations.

Gaza successful focus

On developments successful Gaza, the Turkish president said that “it is intolerable to warrant the decease of children and guiltless civilians nether the pretext of security.” He stressed that Turkey volition proceed to enactment the contented connected the docket until a “just and lasting peace” is achieved.

Referring to his code astatine the UN, helium said the photos helium presented depicted “the oppression and crimes against humanity that progressively isolate Israel.” As helium said, “the voices of the oppressed are present heard louder than ever before.”

Diplomatic contacts

Erdogan stood by the value of the diplomatic contacts held astatine the Turkevi successful New York, calling it a “diplomatic center” that enhances Turkey’s relation successful planetary negotiations.

He besides referred to relations with Syria, Egypt, and Libya, noting that Ankara supports Syria’s territorial integrity and wants “a state wherever each Syrians unrecorded successful peace.” On Cyprus, helium reiterated his presumption successful favour of a two-state solution, stressing that “Turkish Cypriots volition ne'er judge being a number connected the island.”

In conclusion, helium stressed that “if our interior beforehand is strong, nary 1 tin enforce thing connected america from outside,” reiterating the doctrine of an “independent and beardown Turkey” astatine each levels, from defence to the economy.