US President Donald Trump declined on July 16 to criticize Turkey’s acquisition of a Russian missile system opposed by the Pentagon and NATO, saying Ankara was forced into the move by his predecessor Barack Obama.
Al Jazeera: Trump declines to criticise Turkey’s Russia missile purchase
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump wait for a meeting at the Palace Hotel during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly Sept. 21, 2017 in New York City.
