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 counterpart

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.

It is time to confront Erdogan about his much-too-close alignment with Russia, China, and Iran; his military occupation of northern Cyprus and northern Syria; and the war he wages…

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 counterpart

Trump criticizes NATO, praises Erdogan at summit, as European leaders strive to enhance military budgets amid rising tensions.

NATO officials hope US President Donald Trump’s strong relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could help ease tensions caused by the Iran war.