Trump says he is working to remove Turkey from US sanctions list

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The process remains unclear, but the US president is in Ankara for the Nato summit, where he reserved praise for his 'friend' Erdogan US President Donald Trump speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a formal arrival at the Bestepe Presidential compound for the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on 7 July 2026 (Emrah Gurel/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is going to remove Turkey from a US blacklist that he himself imposed during his first term. Sitti