The Turkish president portrays Trump as a victim blindly led into war by Israel. He's got good reasons to avoid any direct criticism of his American counterpartSimon A. Waldman05:23 PM • July 06 2026 IDTU.S. President Donald Trump will be in Turkey this week for the annual NATO summit in Ankara, and will also meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Between Iran, Syria, Gaza and other regional issues, the two will have a lot to talk about.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel–TurkeyRecep Tayyip Erdogan2026 Israel-Iran WarDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastErdogan Is Too Scared to Criticize Trump, So He Lashes Out at IsraelAfter Arabs, Netanyahu's Coalition Has Found a New Electoral Threat: Old PeopleJerusalem's Last Gay Bar Is Closing'Israel's Opposition Must Join With Arab Parties. It's the Right Thing to Do'Despite Top Court Order, Coalition Yet to Schedule Revote on State WatchdogRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary