Trump meets with Turkey's Erdogan (full event)

>>> IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO
W
WELCOME PRESIDENT ERDOGAN FOR
HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE WHITE
HOUSE IN YEARS.
THE AMERICAN AND TURKISH PEOPLE
HAVE BEEN FRIENDS AND ALLIES FOR
MANY, MANY DECADES.
TURKEY WAS A PILLAR IN THE COLD
WAR AGAINST COMMUNISM.
IT WAS AGAINST SOVIET EXPANSION
AND TURKISH COURAGE IN WAR IS
LEGENDARY.
THAT IS SO TRUE.
TURKISH SOLDIERS FOUGHT BRAVELY
ALONGSIDE AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN
THE KOREAN WAR AND WE HAVEN'T
FORGOTTEN WHAT THEY DID.
IN SOME WAYS WHEN WE LOOKED AT
THEIR GREAT BRAVE RY IN THE FIGT
OF KOREA, IT WAS JUST SOMETHING
THAT OUR SOLDIERS AND OUR GREAT
GENERALS STILL REMEMBER.
SUPREME COMMANDER GENERAL
DOUGLAS McARTHUR SINGLED OUT AND
PRAISED THE VALOR OF THE TURKISH
SOLDIER.
SAID SOME OF THE GREAT SOLDIERS
OF THE WORLD.
TODAY WE FACE A NEW ENEMY IN THE
FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM AND
AGAIN WE SEEK TO FACE THIS
THREAT TOGETHER.
THE TURKISH PEOPLE HAVE FACED
HORRIBLE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN
RECENT YEARS AND EVEN RECENTLY.
WE OFFER OR COMPASSION TO THE
VICTIMS AND WE OFFER OUR SUPPORT
TO THE TURKISH NATION.
WE SUPPORT TURKEY IN THE FIRST
FIGHT AGAINST TERROR AND TERROR
GROUPS LIKE ISIS AND THE PKK AND
ENSURE THEY HAVE NO SAFE
QUARTER, THE TERROR GROUPS.
WE ALSO APPRECIATE TURKEY'S
LEADERSHIP IN SEEKING AN END TO
THE HORRIFIC KILLING IN SYRIA.
THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR SHOCKS.
THE CONSCIENCE OF THE WHOLE
WORLD.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOOK IN
THE FRONT PAGE OF THE PAPERS
TODAY AND YOU'LL SEE EXACTLY
WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
WE ALSO SUPPORT ANY EFFORT THAT
CAN BE USED TO REDUCE THE
VIOLENCE IN SYRIA AND CREATE THE
CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL
RESOLUTION.
PRESIDENT ERDOGAN AND I ARE ALSO
DISCUSSING THE NEED TO
REINVIGORATE OR TRADE AND
COMMERCIAL TIES.
THESE ARE AREA S WHERE WE CAN
BUILD OUR RELATIONSHIP THAT WILL
BENEFIT BOTH OF OUR COUNTRIES.
MILITARY EQUIPMENT WAS ORDERED
BY TURKEY AND THE PRESIDENT AND
WE'VE MADE SURE THAT IT GETS
THERE QUICKLY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
TOGETHER WITH PRESIDENT ERDOGAN
ON ACHIEVING PEACE AND SECURITY
IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ON
CONFRONTING THE SHARED THREATS
AND ON WORKING TOWARD A FUTURE
OF DIGNITY AND SAFETY FOR ALL OF
OUR PEOPLE.
MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU FOR
VISITING OUR COUNTRY AND JOINING
US TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IT IS A GREAT HONOR TO HAVE YOU
WITH US.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Translator: MR. PRESIDENT, MY
DEAR FRIEND, DISTINGUISHED
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS, AT THE
ONSET I'D LIKE TO SALUTE YOU
ALL.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO THANK PRESIDENT
TRUMP AND HIS TEAM FOR THE
GENEROUS HOSPITALITY THEY HAVE
SHOWN US UPON ARRIVAL NOT ONLY
TO MY PERSONAL SELF BUT ENTIRE
MEMBERS OF OUR DELEGATION AND
THE ENTIRE TURKISH NATION.
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
AND ONCE AGAIN IN YOUR PRESENCE
I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE
PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR THE
LEGENDARY TRIUMPH THAT HE HAS
GARNERED IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE
ELECTIONS.
QUITE RECENTLY WE'VE HAD
BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS WITH
PRESIDENT TRUMP.
AND WE'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
FOCUS ON THE OUTSTANDING
RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE
UNITED STATES THAT DATE BACK A
LONG TIME IN HISTORY WHICH ARE
VERY WELL ROOTED AND WHICH ARE
QUITE HAPPILY REACHED A LEVEL OF
TR
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND
THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN
ERECTED UPON DEMOCRATIC VALUES
AND COMMON INTERESTS.
KEEPING OUR OUTSTANDING
RELATIONS STRONGER THAN EVER
WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT NOT ONLY
FOR COMMON INTERESTS BUT ALSO
STABILITY OF THE GLOBE AND PEACE
AROUND THE WORLD.
THE CLOSE COOPERATION THAT BOTH
OF THE COUNTRIES SHOW
DEMONSTRATE ESPECIALLY IN THE
REGION WHICH CURRENTLY IN
TURMOIL WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT
FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD.
AND PRIMARILY WE ARE ALONGSIDE
BY EACH OTHER AS TURKEY AND THE
UNITED STATES UNDER THE ROOF OF
THE UNITED NATIONS, NATO, AND
THE G20.
WE HAVE BEEN ENJOYING A CLOSE
COOPERATION IN ALL OF THESE
PLATFORMS IN ALL OF THESE AROUND
THE WORLD AND IN THE FUTURE TO
COME WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS ON
MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE GOING TO
EXPAND OUR CLOSE COOPERATION AND
BUILD ON WHAT WE ENJOY.
WE ARE DETERMINED TO EXPEND OUR
RELATIONS AND I BELIEVE MY
CURRENT OFFICIALS AT THE UNITED
STATES WILL MARK A HISTORICAL
TURN OF TIED.
WHETHER IT BE THROUGHOUT THE
BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS, WHETHER
IT BE THE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE
SHALL HAVE BETWEEN THE DELL
GA
MITIG
MITIGATION -- DELEGATIONS, WE
WILL HAVE FUTURE GAINS FROM THE
DISCUSSIONS.
WE SEEM TO AGREE ON EXPENDING
FURTHER OUR RELATIONS IN THE
FIELD OF ECONOMY, TRADE,
INVESTMENTS, ENERGY AND DEFENSE
INDUSTRY.
IT IS GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT
FOR US TO FORGE A CLOSE SOL DAY
T
-- SOLIDARITY IN THE FIELD OF
FIGHTING TERRORISM AND ALL THE
TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
REGION.
AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO FIGHTING
ALL FORMS OF TERRORISM WITHOUT
ANY DISCRIMINATION THAT POSE A
CLEAR AND PRESENT THREAT UPON
OUR FUTURE.
THERE'S NO PLACE FOR THE
TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
FUTURE OF OUR REGION.
TAKING PYD AND THE REGION --
TAKING THEM INTO CONCENTRATION,
THE REGION WILL NEVER BE
ACCEPTED AND IT IS GOING TO BE
AGAINST THE GLOBAL AGREEMENT
THAT WE HAVE REACHED.
AND WE SHOULD NEVER ALLOW THOSE
GROUPS TO MANIPULATE THE
RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE AND THE
ETHNIC STRUCTURE OF THE REGION
MAKING TERRORISM AS A PRETEXT OR
AN EXCUSE.
THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO TURN
AND SEE IRAQ, YEMEN AND LIBYA
ARE FOUND TO LOSE EVENTUALLY.
THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO TURN
THAT CHAOS IN THAT PART OF THE
WORLD INTO AN OPPORTUNITY AND
THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS WITH
BLOOD IN THEIR HANDS ARE BOUND
TO FAIL.
AND AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY DONE
SO, I HAVE BEEN VERY FRANKLY
COMMUNICATING OUR EXPECTATIONS
WITH REGARD TO THE FEDERALIZED
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION WHICH WE
HAVE NOTIFIED OUR FRIENDS OF
THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE FAILED
COUP ON JULY THE 15th IN TURKEY.
AND WE HAVE TAKEN INTO
CONCENTRATION THE JOINT STEPS
THAT WE CAN TAKE FORWARD IN
SYRIA AND IRAQ.
OF COURSE PRESIDENT TRUMP'S
RECENT ELECTION VICTORY HAS LED
TO THE AWAKENING OF A NEW SET OF
ASPIRATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS AND
HOPES IN OUR REGION.
AND WE KNOW THAT BY THE HELP OF
THE NEW U.S. ADMINISTRATION
THESE HOPES WILL NOT BE LOST IN
VAIN.
AND WE FIND THAT IT WAS THE MOST
NECESSARY ANSWER TO BE GIVEN TO
THE SYRIAN REGIME, ESPECIALLY IN
THE AFTERMATH OF THE RECENT
CHEMICAL ATTACKS THAT TOOK
PLACE.
AND WE KNOW THAT IN TERMS OF
KEEPING UP WITH THE PRINCIPLE
AND COMMITTED FIGHT AGAINST THE
TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS ALL
AROUND THE WOORLD WE WILL NOT
REPEAT THE MISTAKES OF THE PATH
AND WE WILL CONTINUE DOWN THIS
PATH TOGETHER.
IN THE RESTORATION AND THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF STABILITY AND
SECURITY OF THE REGION IN
QUESTION, THE ALLIANCE AND THE
PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATION
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
TURKEY IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE.
I HOPE AND PRAY THAT BOTH OF US
WILL BE COMMITTED TO EXPENDING
FURTHER COOPERATION IN THE
FUTURE ALONG WITH CONSULTING
EACH OTHER MORE FREQUENTLY.
WE ARE LAYING THE FOUNDATION OF
A NEW ERA BETWEEN THE TWO
COUNTRIES IN TERMS OF OUR
RELATIONS.
I HOPE AND PRAY THAT THIS NEW
ADMINISTRATION WILL BRING FORTH
RESULTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION.
AND I WOULD LIKE IT THANK
PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR HIS VERY
KIND AND CORDIAL INVITATION AND
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HOSTING
HIM IN TURKEY ALONG WITH HIS
ENTIRE FAMILY.
>> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
APPRECIATE IT.
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO MEETINGS
NOW.
WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL MEETING
WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF
RUSSIA.
OUR FIGHT IS AGAINST ISIS AS
GENERAL McMASTER SAID.
I THOUGHT HE SAID AND I KNOW HE
FEELS THAT WE HAD ACTUALLY A
GREAT MEETING WITH THE FOREIGN
MINISTER, SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
A LOT OF GREAT SUCCESS OVER THE
NEXT COMING YEARS AND WE WANT TO
GET AS MANY TO HELP FIGHT
TERRORISM AS POSSIBLE.
AND THAT'S ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL
THINGS THAT'S HAPPENING WITH
TURKEY.
THE RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE
TOGETHER WILL BE UNBEATABLE.
SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
I APPRECIATE IT.
WE'RE GOING TO

Trump meets with Turkey's Erdogan (full event)

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