Opinion | Blaise Misztal: Turkey's Erdogan is playing President Trump at their White House meeting - NBCNewsTHINK
— not just ISIS and Hezbollah, but also Iran and Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood.
After almost three years, it appears to be neither. Instead, Trump seems to regard Erdogan with the wary respect accorded a worthy opponent. Erdogan is someone, Trump seems to believe, with whom he can play hardball. while Trump is hoping to demonstrate his dealmaking savvy and foresight in exiting Syria, only Erdogan will leave the meeting having gained anything.imprisoned U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson
on charges of complicity in the attempt to overthrow Erdogan two years earlier. In 2018, after months of unsuccessful negotiations, Trump pushed back on Turkey hard. He sanctioned officials and put tariffs on certain imports to force Brunson’s release. That meager record does not bode well for Wednesday’s meeting.
Both leaders believe they will benefit from a warm and cordial White House visit. But while Trump is hoping to demonstrate his dealmaking savvy and foresight in exiting Syria, only Erdogan will leave the meeting having gained anything. For the United States, the outcome is likely to be an even more adversarial and uncooperative Turkey.
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