U.S. President Donald Trump raised eyebrows Thursday as he welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Oval Office, joking that his guest “knows more than anyone about rigged elections.”
Recep Tayyip Erdogan © Mena Today
U.S. President Donald Trump raised eyebrows Thursday as he welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Oval Office, joking that his guest “knows more than anyone about rigged elections.”
Calling Erdogan “a tough man with strong ideas,” Trump added, “Usually I don’t like people with strong ideas, but I always appreciate this one.”
Erdogan has ruled Turkey since 2014, during a period marked by widespread crackdowns on opposition figures, including the March arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and presidential rival Ekrem Imamoglu.
By Sylvia Hukuret
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump in which they discussed supporting the Syrian economy and the latest regional developments, the Syrian presidency said on Sunday.
Syria's Central Bank has extended its currency exchange programme by an additional 30 days beyond its original end-of-June deadline, allowing citizens more time to swap old Syrian pound notes for new ones.
President Donald Trump announced Sunday the appointment of Tom Barrack, the current US Ambassador to Turkey, as Special Presidential Envoy to both Syria and Iraq, a dual role that signals Washington's intensifying diplomatic engagement across the region.
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