U.S. President Donald Trump will pay his first visit to Türkiye on July 7 and 8 on the margins of the NATO summit, where he will hold comprehensive talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on bilateral defense and security ties as well as ending the armed conflicts in the region.

Host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn on his close ties with President Donald Trump to secure the US leader’s presence at the NATO summit in Ankara – an appearance that may even…

Trump's affinity for strongmen leaders made him an admirer of Erdogan, who amassed power in Turkey as its prime minister and in his 13th year as president.