Dossier
Soner Cagaptay
Coverage of Soner Cagaptay in the Nexus archive.
- Trump's ties to Erdogan sold him on this year's NATO summit. Turkey may win big in other ways
President Donald Trump's close relationship with Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured his attendance at the NATO summit in Ankara, potentially leading to defense-related deals. Trump praised Erdogan and hinted at possible agreements on jet engines and F-35 fighter jets, contrasting with the Biden administration's distance from Turkey due to democratic concerns.