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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday and the two leaders reconfirmed they will meet in Washington on Nov. 13 at Trumps invitation, Turkish officials said.
Earlier this week, three Turkish officials had said Erdogan might call off the visit in protest of votes in the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize mass killings of Armenians a century ago as genocide and to seek sanctions on Turkey. However, officials on Wednesday said the visit would go ahead and that the two leaders had exchanged views on bilateral issues and regional developments during their phone call.
Turkish sources say Trump and Erdogan have a strong bond despite anger in Congress over Turkeys Syria offensive and its purchase of Russian air defenses, and despite what Ankara sees as the U.S. presidents own erratic pronouncements. Those personal ties could prove crucial, given NATO member Turkeys purchase of Moscows S-400 missile defense system, which under U.S. law should trigger sanctions.
In the past, Trump has referred to Turkish President Erdogan as a close personal friend.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey-erdogan/turkeys-erdogan-speaks-with-trump-to-visit-washington-next-week-idUSKBN1XG2TL
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(13,360 posts)It would be good to give the message that we are NOT happy with trump making alliances with dictators and authoritarian murderers...
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(55,445 posts)Any protestors should probably wear a helmet...
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(111,079 posts)Same day and time that Taylor is supposed to testify.
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(15,278 posts)yesterday. Presumably so Fox News viewers won't have to see the impeachment hearing.