If it hadn’t been for me, Erdogan might have gone to war with Israel

“President Erdogan could have decided to fight against Israel but he didn’t”, and “if it hadn’t been for me, Erdogan – given that he doesn’t like Israel – would have been on Iran’s side”. Donald Trump said this in Ankara. The US President then paid tribute to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, describing him as “a great man”, “a great leader” and “a long-standing friend of mine”. He added that Erdoğan is “a strong figure” and that Turkey is “a great country”, endowed with considerable strength