site.btaPresident Erdogan: Partnership Model between Turkiye, US Is Undeniable

Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country worked with Donald Trump during his previous term as US president, adding that although there were occasional differences of opinion, the partnership model between both countries is undeniable.

Erdogan spoke to Turkish reporters during his Thursday return flight from Budapest, where he took part in a European Policy Community meeting, TRT Haber reported.

The Turkish head of State said he had invited the US president-elect to visit Turkiye. "I hope he will accept our invitation," Erdogan added.

He also expressed hope for stronger ties with the United States following the election of Trump for a second term in the White House.

Erdogan said that the issue of the F-35 fighter jets and the Russian S-400 missile system remains unresolved.

"We are facing numerous challenges, including the Palestine issue and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Overcoming these is possible through Turkiye-US cooperation," he noted. "I hope that regional and global wars and crises will come to an end with Trump's presidency," Erdogan added.