US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that there will be no confrontation between Israel and Turkey, despite the harsh rhetoric of the leaders of both countries. He stated this at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their bilateral meeting.
„I know Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan very well and, as you all know, he is a very good friend of mine, I respect him and Bibi (Netanyahu) respects him. They will have no problems. "I know him very well and you've seen me do things with President Erdogan and Turkey that nobody else could do," Trump said in response to a reporter's reminder that the Turkish leader had previously compared the Jewish state's prime minister to Adolf Hitler for his actions in the Gaza Strip.
The head of the White House stressed that he is in close contact with both countries. "Erdogan has done a fantastic job. I'm with him all the way. I'm with Bibi all the way." “ “Nothing is going to happen“, the American president added.
The talks between the two leaders took place at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate near West Palm Beach, Florida.