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Revival of a bromance? Trump hosts Erdogan at the White House

Turkish President Erdogan finally made his way back into the White House last week, meeting with President Trump as issues like the F-35s, the lifting of CAATSA sanctions, and Turkey’s purchase of Russian oil topped the list. Alan Makovsky, a senior fellow for the Center for American Progress and an expert on Turkey and US foreign policy, joins Thanos Davelis as we break down whether we’re seeing the revival of a bromance between the two leaders, and look at what this means for key issues like the sale of F-35s.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Trump urges Turkey to stop buying Russian oil as Erdogan chases deal on F-35s

Erdogan hails 'meaningful progress' in his talks with Trump

Labor market opens up to refugees

PM urges Turkey to lift war threat

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