US President Donald Trump (L) will soon meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS, Yasin AKGUL

US President Donald Trump said Friday he will welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House next week and expects a resolution to a long-running rift on fighter jets.

It will be the first bilateral visit to the White House by Erdogan since 2019 during Trump's first term, with former president Joe Biden having a tense relationship with the Turkish leader he accused of autocratic behavior.

Trump has shown a fondness for Erdogan despite misgivings from

Trump announced that Erdogan will visit the White House on Thursday, after the two leaders participate in the UN General Assembly in New York.

During Trump's first term, the Un

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