Erdogan and Trump meet at NATO summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump held a meeting Tuesday at the NATO Summit in The Hague, where they discussed regional and global issues as well as bilateral ties, the Turkish Anadolu news agency reported citing the Turkish government's readout.

President Erdogan welcomed an Israel-Iran ceasefire "achieved through US President Trump's efforts" and called for lasting peace, an end to the Gaza crisis and dialogue on Ukraine, according to the report.

During their meeting, President Erdogan highlighted the strong potential for cooperation with the US in energy, investment and defense in particular, noting that advancing ties could help achieve a $100 billion trade target, Anadolu reported.

Both President Erdogan and Trump underlined the importance of “strengthening NATO’s deterrence as leading allies in the Alliance.”