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As President Donald Trump celebrated the Gaza ceasefire agreement in Sharm el-Sheikh, he singled out one leader for extraordinary praise – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose leadership he credited for helping deliver the Gaza ceasefire.

"A guy who’s been a friend of mine for a long time. I don’t know why I like the tough people better than the soft, easy ones," Trump said. "This gentleman from a place called Turkey is one of the most powerful in the world… He’s a tough cookie — but he’s my friend."

During the war, Erdogan has condemned Israel’s military actions in Gaza while defending Hamas against U.S. policy, and had avoided a leading diplomatic role in ending the war.

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