President Trump is about to roll out the red carpet for Turkey’s President Erdogan this week in the White House, with issues like a “large-scale” purchase of Boeing aircraft, a “big deal” for F-16s, and Turkey’s desire to acquire F-35s set to dominate the agenda. Sinan Ciddi, a non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an expert on Turkish politics, joins Thanos Davelis as we break down what’s at stake and why the US is facing a moment of truth when it comes to Turkey.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:An autocratic Turkey does not deserve US military aidTurkey’s Erdogan gets Trump’s red carpet — but don’t reward his treachery with US fighter jetsTurkey plans to buy hundreds of Boeing airliners and Lockheed Martin fighters, Bloomberg News reportsHigh-tech tax authority helps Greece return to Europe’s financial mainstreamHow Greece’s neglected power grid fuels wildfire destruction

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