Erdoğan assures Trump Turkey will show all kinds of solidarity as reliable, strong ally

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sent a letter to his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, along with the medical aid Turkey delivered.

The Turkish president said he hoped Turkey's medical aid sent to the U.S. will help citizens recover from COVID-19.

"You can be sure, as a reliable and strong partner of the U.S., we will continue to demonstrate solidarity in every way possible in meeting the present needs required for the struggle against this pandemic as well as during the upcoming recovery phase," Erdoğan said in the letter.

In addition to the critical supplies whose export to the U.S. we previously granted, Erdoğan recalled that Turkey also sent a cargo of medical supplies urgently needed by the American people via a Turkish Air Force aircraft on April 28. "I hope that this humble assistance will assist your fight against this pandemic and contribute to the speedy recovery of your citizens who contracted this virus," the president stated.

"You are well aware that I attach great importance to our cooperation against the challenges faced in our countries and the world caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. I trust that we will defeat COVID-19 through our joint efforts, and I believe that we will advance towards the future in the field of public health in a much stronger way with the lessons we learn and the new capabilities we develop while combating this global crisis," Erdoğan said.

Erdoğan said he follows the determined struggle of Trump to control the pandemic in the U.S."I am very pleased to observe that, thanks to your measures, America has taken the first steps towards normalization by achieving a downward trend in the number of new cases," he said. Erdoğan said he has no doubt that the American people will demonstrate the...