Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Donald Trump to slow down Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s harsh criticism of Israel. Netanyahu also urged Trump not to sell new weapons to Turkey, especially military jets, during an upcoming NATO meeting in Ankara.Key Facts
- Netanyahu complained to President Trump about Erdoğan’s strong anti-Israel comments.
- Erdoğan called Zionism "a genocidal ideology" and claimed it threatens Turkey’s survival.
- Turkey’s foreign minister called Israel "a burden on humanity" and suggested global sanctions.
- Trump will meet Erdoğan at the NATO summit in Ankara to discuss a $700 million deal for fighter jet engines.
- Turkey wants to rejoin the U.S. F-35 stealth fighter jet program from which it was removed in 2019.
- Turkey was kicked out of the F-35 program because it bought Russia’s S-400 missile defense system.
- The U.S. Pentagon is reviewing if it can sell F-35 jets to Turkey despite the Russian weapons purchase.
- Netanyahu warned that selling jets to Turkey would disturb the military balance in the Middle East.
- Netanyahu’s influence with Trump has weakened due to differences over the Iran conflict.
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