Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President Erdogan: "Wars are no longer fought only on the front lines; they are now being waged alongside cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.

Slovak President Pellegrini showed reporters a gift from Erdogan at the NATO summit.

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office:

As part of the ongoing coordination between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump, the 2 leaders held another phone call this evening.

President Trump updated Netanyahu on U.S. operations in the Gulf.

Netanyahu raised the increasingly severe statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials against Israel’s existence, and stressed the need to maintain security buffer zones along Israel’s borders.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is expected in Istanbul tomorrow for talks with President Erdogan.

The visit comes after Erdogan warned that Israel’s operations in Lebanon also threaten Turkey.

Hezbollah linked Al Akhbar claims the U.S. now views Turkey as the country with the broadest influence in Lebanon, even surpassing Saudi Arabia. @kaisos1987

PM Netanyahu: “The war is not yet over. Alongside the old challenges, new ones are emerging. We are taking this into account and are prepared for any scenario. Preserving Israel’s air superiority is a cornerstone of national security.”

This was a message to Erdogan 🇹🇷

Erdogan gifted Belgian PM Bart De Wever a personalized revolver at the NATO summit. It was loaded. The delegation only found the gun and ammunition after landing in Belgium and handed it to airport police. Its fate is still undecided.

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

Erdogan is a very dangerous man. Türkiye, as it stands today, is a very significant threat to the State of Israel.

We are conducting very intensive discussions with the President and with the administration, and we are working very hard, both publicly and behind the scenes, to try to prevent the sale of the F-35s to Türkiye.

Erdogan must not be given access to game-changing weapons.

Erdogan on the Strait of Hormuz: "We have done and will do everything we can. We will not allow, and do not want, the strait to become a sea of war."

At the Ankara Summit, Erdogan gifted NATO leaders personalized revolvers loaded with live ammo. Starmer couldn't take his home, it would be illegal in the UK.

- Financial Times

Turkish President Erdogan:

Mr. Trump has, in fact, adopted a positive approach toward Turkey regarding the F-35 issue.

God willing, when the F-35s are finally delivered to Turkey, the whole world will say, "The United States has kept its word."

Turkish President Erdogan at NATO Summit in Ankara:

As Turkey, we are one of the rare allies that produces its own fighter jet, its own tank, its own ships, and develops its own air defense systems.

In unmanned aerial vehicles, naval vessels, warships, we rank among the top in the world.

Trump on Turkey:

President Erdogan has been a friend of mine for a long time. Good man, strong man. He has done a fantastic job. Every road is perfect. Everything is perfect.

Erdogan thanked the U.S., Spain, Germany, and Italy for additional air defense support to Turkey during the Iran war.

Erdogan: Turkey has allocated an additional $24 billion for its "Steel Dome" project to strengthen NATO air and missile defenses.

Trump on Erdogan:

I don't think Erdogan likes Iran either.

Erdogan happens to be very sane, and the Iranians happen to be very crazy.

Trump: I love Erdogan, he’s great. Bibi said bad things yesterday about Turkey, but thanks to me Erdogan didn’t join the war.

Erdogan's reaction to Trump's announcement that the U.S. will lift the CAATSA sanctions on Turkey. The sanctions followed Ankara's purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system, and led to Turkey's removal from the F-35 program.

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Trump: Erdogan helping us get Russia Ukraine settled and he is helping with Iran

Trump:

I am sure Erdogan doesn't want Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

I am sure.

Trump to Erdogan:

We're going to be talking today about trade. We're going to be talking about other things having to do with the military, lots of different things.

Trump on Turkish President Erdogan:

We are great friends.

The President has done an incredible job.

WATCH: Erdogan greets President Trump beside Air Force One in Ankara.

Trump on leaving for the NATO summit in Ankara: "I'm going because of Erdoğan."

He called the Turkish leader "a friend" and "a respected leader." Summit opens Tuesday.

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Warning: It would be a huge mistake to give Erdogan the F-35