Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his administration have vigorously tried to overturn a US decision to kick out Turkey from the F-35 program, although no breakthrough was announced after the White House talks

The agreement comes in response to U.S. national security laws, which require TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell its American operations or face a nationwide ban.

First comments by Turkish leader Erdogan to Trump included the phrase '...we are ready to do whatever we can that falls on our part, and I will when I get back try to discuss this issue with the esteemed Mr. Bartholomos,' referring to the Ecumenical Patriarch

At the 47-meter-long table, the heads of state occupied the center: President Trump flanked by King Charles and the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, while Melania, labeled “Mrs. Trump,” sat across from them between Queen Camilla and the Prince of Wales.

King Charles and the US President shared a coach, while Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump followed behind in another - the Prince and Princess of Wales also took part

The Patriarchate's website said discussions at the Oval Office between President Donald Trump and Bartholomew included the situation of Christians in the Mideast and an upcoming visit by Pope Leo XIV to northeast Turkey

Pope Leo XIV will arrive at the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Phanar See in Istanbul after the commemoration of the 1,700-year-old anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House, accompanied by European and NATO leaders, in the quest to end the war with Russia

Teleconference on Sunday between Zelensky and 'Coalition of the Willing' European leaders, including Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis, came ahead of a closely watched Washington D.C. meeting on Monday, hosted by Donald Trump

Trump justified his decision, citing the “provocative and foolish statements” made by the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia and former president Dmitry Medvedev.

Trump said he is disappointed with Putin and is shortening the 50-day deadline he had initially set earlier this month.

The U.S. will maintain its 50% tariffs on European steel and aluminum.