Trump Reveals Erdogan Nearly Entered Israel War, Stopped Only By Personal Relationship

What was said

"He could have gone into the war. A lot of people saying like with BB, I like BB. I think BB was a terrific wartime prime minister. But BB said rough things yesterday about Turkey and everyone. And I said, you know, I spoke to him. I said, he could have gone into the war because he doesn't like Israel much and he doesn't like BB much. And he didn't go because of me. And this is a military power. millions of soldiers. Turkey's very strong. They have a lot of our best equipment. They're trying to get the F-35s. But he didn't go in. He wanted He would go in. If it weren't for me, he would have gone in and he would have been on the other side."

President Trump disclosed at the NATO summit in Turkey that Turkish President Erdogan was prepared to intervene militarily in the Israel-Gaza war on the side opposing Israel, but refrained solely due to Trump's personal intervention. Trump made this revelation while simultaneously praising Erdogan and discussing potential F-35 fighter jet sales to Turkey, despite acknowledging Turkey's hostility toward Israel and Netanyahu. The disclosure raises questions about Turkey's NATO allegiance and the stability of U.S. Middle East alliances.