Trump: Erdogan is my good friend, I have great respect

US President Donald Trump answered journalists' questions before leaving for Alaska for the midterm election campaign. Trump was asked whether he would want Türkiye to join the response to Saudi Arabia against the attacks of the Houthis.

Trump said, "Maybe. As you know, Erdogan is my good friend. I have great respect for him." he replied.

Trump also spoke about the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Stating that the USA continues to share intelligence with Ukraine, Trump said, "We help them and share intelligence. We want the war to end. That's why we work with both Ukraine and Russia." he said.

Arguing that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski want to end the war, Trump said, "However, there is a lot of hatred between them and they do not know how to achieve this."

Trump was also asked about the deal regarding Russian diesel fuel, which was criticized by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the United States.

Trump did not directly answer the question of whether the revenue from the agreement would enable Russia to purchase more weapons and said, "This is a diesel agreement, not for us. The fuel is offered to the world market, not to us."