Trump holds meeting with Turkish President Erdogan, urges Ankara to stop purchasing Russian oil

President Donald Trump hosted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House to discuss trade and military matters. The Thursday meeting was Erdogan’s first visit to the White House in roughly six years. It began with President Trump suggesting that the United States could lift sanctions on Turkey and allow it to purchase F-35 jets, provided Ankara stops purchasing Russian oil. “He needs certain things, and we need certain things, and we’re going to come to a conclusion. You’ll know by the end of the day,” Trump stated of Erdogan. “The best thing he could do is not buy...