'Erdogan can do whatever I want' statement from Trump! Pro-government writer said, 'We must have an answer to this man'
Quick Look
- While leaving the White House, US President Donald Trump described Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's influence on him with the phrase "He does whatever I say." Trump expressed his respect for Erdogan in response to the question of whether he would want Türkiye to join the military intervention against the Houthis in Yemen.
- There has been no reaction yet from the AKP and Ankara, but Ufuk Coşkun, a writer for the Milat newspaper close to the AKP, stated that Trump cannot give instructions to Erdoğan and shared on social media that he is an exception to this situation.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
As NATO partners, the USA and Türkiye have taken different positions in the military operations against the Houthis in Yemen. Trump's statements about his influence on Erdogan have brought to the fore the dynamics of relations between the two countries.
US President Donald Trump said about AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, "He does whatever I say."
While leaving the White House, Trump answered the journalists' question whether he would want Türkiye to participate in the military intervention against the Houthis in Yemen and said, "I may ask for it. President Erdoğan is a very close friend of mine. I have great respect for the President of Turkey. I think President Erdoğan will do whatever I say. I have great respect for him."
There has been no reaction yet from Ankara and the AKP regarding these words of the US President. Likewise, names from media circles close to the government remained silent.
Ufuk Coşkun, the writer of the Milat newspaper close to the AKP, made an exception to this situation with his post on the social media platform X.
Coşkun claimed that Trump cannot give instructions to Erdoğan and said, "What do you mean, I think he will do what I want? You cannot give us instructions from there. We must have an answer to this man."
Here is Coşkun's post:
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
AKP will officially respond to Trump's statements
Likely · Within days
Türkiye's decision to participate in the military intervention against the Houthis in Yemen will become clear in the short term
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will Türkiye participate in the military intervention against the Houthis in Yemen?
- How will AKP officially react to Trump's statements?
- Will this have long-term effects on US-Türkiye relations?
