The gifts triggered security checks in Belgium, while British PM Keir Starmer left his in Turkey over possible legal issues at home.
Earlier: Trump arrives in Ankara to meet Erdogan ahead of NATO summitSeries: Nato · Ankara Summit · 2 chapters since Jul 7What's new: Defense spending, Ukraine and fallout from U.S. strikes on Iran are set to dominate the two-day meeting.
What’s next: Congress could try to block any sale unless Turkey gives up or neutralizes its Russian S-400 air defense systems.
Trump also said U.S. sanctions on Turkiye would be lifted, a move that could reopen Ankara’s access to the F-35 program.
Why it matters: The push could reshape NATO burden-sharing and reopen a dispute over sensitive US jets for Ankara.
The remarks came after Erdogan said Israel's attacks on Suriah and Lebanon had reached a point that threatened Turki.