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Trump, Erdogan, and what to expect in US-Turkey ties

The US election is now behind us and President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House in January. As the congratulatory messages streamed in from around the world, one of the world leaders who was quick to call Trump was President Erdogan. Turkey expert Nicholas Danforth, a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and Editor at War on the Rocks, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what the election of Donald Trump - well known for his relationship with Erdogan in his first term - could mean for US-Turkey relations.

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

Sustainable estrangement: Embracing the new normal in US-Turkish relations

Turkey's Erdogan, Trump discuss improving Turkey-US cooperation

Regional leaders discuss international developments

Fidan arrives in Athens for pivotal talks

Greece cites new trust of Turkey as the neighbors seek to ease tensions

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