Turkish President Erdogan finally made his way back into the White House last week, meeting with President Trump as issues like the F-35s, the lifting of CAATSA sanctions, and Turkey’s purchase of Russian oil topped the list. Alan Makovsky, a senior fellow for the Center for American Progress and an expert on Turkey and US foreign policy, joins Thanos Davelis as we break down whether we’re seeing the revival of a bromance between the two leaders, and look at what this means for key issues like the sale of F-35s.
You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:
Trump urges Turkey to stop buying Russian oil as Erdogan chases deal on F-35s
Erdogan hails 'meaningful progress' in his talks with Trump