"It feels as though, for now, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a favorite of his US counterpart, Donald Trump. Meeting the US president in the Oval Office can be a risky undertaking one never knows what sort of greeting one might get but it hasn't been a problem for Erdogan, yet. For weeks, Trump has been talking about the 71-year-old Turkish leader in glowing terms."
"At the meeting on the Gaza ceasefire held in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, Trump placed the Turkish president in the first row. He was one of the handful of leaders to sign a statement in support of the Gaza ceasefire, alongside Trump and others from Egypt and Qatar. And Trump once again emphasized the sentiment that Erdogan was a good friend of his."
"US Vice President JD Vance held a similar attitude during his recent visit to Israel. There, he noted that Turkey had played a very constructive role in resolving the Middle East conflict so far, and that this could be expected to continue. This puts the US somewhat at odds with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet. They hold a much more negative opinion of Erdogan due his perceived closeness to the Gaza-based militant group Hamas and nonstop, harsh criticism of Israel's conduct in Gaza."
Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have expressed visible support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, elevating his profile at international meetings and praising Turkey's constructive role on Gaza. Erdogan was placed prominently at the Sharm el-Sheikh Gaza ceasefire meeting and joined other leaders in signing a statement backing the ceasefire. The US position diverges from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet, who view Erdogan negatively because of perceived ties to Hamas and repeated criticism of Israel's conduct in Gaza. Israel strongly rejects any proposal for Turkish troops to enter Gaza. Turkish-Israeli relations have worsened markedly over the past two years.
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