President Donald Trump said Friday that he will "always satisfy" Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, brushing off qu...

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will "always satisfy" Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, brushing off questions about what is holding up the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Turkey under the CAATSA law. Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, Trump was asked directly what is delaying the removal of sanctions imposed under CAATSA, the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. His answer raised eyebrows across the region. "I will always talk to President Erdogan. He is my friend, as you know. And I will always satisfy him," Trump said. The statement came as Washington has been weighing whether to lift punishing sanctions on Ankara, which were originally triggered by Turkey's purchase of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system. The CAATSA sanctions have been a central point of friction between the U.S. and Turkey for years. Lifting them would be a major win for Erdogan and could have significant consequences for NATO's posture in the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly given Turkey's ongoing disputes with Greece and Cyprus. Greece and Cyprus have watched the U.S.-Turkey relationship closely, as any easing of pressure on Ankara directly affects the balance of power in the Aegean and over the island. Trump's remarks suggest the sanctions review is effectively tied to his personal rapport with Erdogan rather than any shift in Turkish policy. #Greece #Turkey #CAATSA