Published on, Sept. 26 -- September 26, 2025 7:19 AM

urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil during talks in Washington. He linked the request to Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine and asked Erdogan to use his influence with Vladimir Putin.

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Erdogan's visit to the White House marked his first since 2019. Trump said Ankara's neutral stance could shift if Turkey reduced its energy ties with Russia. He praised Erdogan as respected by both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The meeting also addressed Turkey's long-standing push to buy US stealth fighter jets. Trump signaled readiness to lift sanctions on Turkey's defense sector imposed over...