Erdogan Seeks More Help From Trump Than He May Be Ready to Give
- Finance minister tries to ease tension with U.S. over missiles
- AKP demands new vote in Istanbul after claiming election fraud
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be expecting more from Donald Trump than he’s ready to deliver as the Turkish president tries to defuse his biggest diplomatic spat yet and prevent the economy from unraveling.
Erdogan dispatched top aides, including his son-in-law and now finance minister, to persuade U.S. officials this week that Turkey shouldn’t be a target for American sanctions over its planned purchase of an air defense system from Russia. The goal was also to calm U.S. investors concerned about the Middle East’s largest economy and the prospect of more political turmoil.