ISTANBUL — President Donald Trump is “sincerely” trying to settle a litany of disputes between the United States and Turkey despite efforts by his political opponents to destroy the relationship, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, a day after clinching a meeting with the American leader at the White House.
Although neither president said they had resolved their countries’ many differences after a 1.5-hour meeting on Wednesday, Trump’s warm welcome for Erdogan during a low point in Turkey’s ties with the United States still marked a diplomatic triumph for the Turkish leader. The meeting also coincided with the first day of televised hearings in a congressional impeachment inquiry against Trump.