'When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Washington ... he'll likely find the capital a pretty hostile place. ... But there's one place he's assured some measure of sanctuary -- and that's the Oval Office,' writes Aaron David Miller, CNNOpinion
Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is the author of"The End of Greatness: Why America Can't Have Another Great President." He served as a Middle East negotiator in Democratic and Republican administrations. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author; view more opinion articles on CNN.
When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Washington on Wednesday, he'll likely find the capital a pretty hostile place Not only is it the first public session of the impeachment inquiry, but Congress is out to sanction Erdogan, and the press and think tankers are lambasting his policies toward the Kurds. But there's one place he's assured some measure of sanctuary -- and that's the Oval Office. The meeting with Trump may cover some difficult terrain, especially on Turkey's purchase of a S-400 Russian air defense system.
How the Syria deal between Turkey and Russia will work 02:19But given Trump's self-centered view of the world where personal likes and dislikes seem to override the national interest, the explanation for Trump's bromance with Erdogan may well lie in the President's conviction that he and Erdogan face a common set of challenges.Trump, like Erdogan, has authoritarian instincts and a contempt for democratic practices.
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