Trump: Turkey is also involved in the process

US President Donald Trump is continuing his journey to Malaysia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. Trump made statements to members of the press regarding his meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during a stopover for refueling by the presidential plane, Air Force One, in Qatar. The US President said, "He is a wonderful person and a tremendous leader. He has helped us a lot. It was great to have him visit us. We were just refueling and he just came by. We have a wonderful peace in the Middle East and Al Thani thinks it will be permanent. He has never seen anything like this and was very pleased that I made an effort in this regard. He also helped us. We received a lot of help, 59 countries helped us. We have obtained the signatures of many countries for peace, this must be a lasting peace."

"EXCLUDING IRAN MADE A DIFFERENCE"

When asked by members of the press, "What is different this time?", US President Donald Trump replied, "Everyone agrees. A year ago, this would have been very difficult. I think the important thing now is that we have disabled Iran's nuclear capacity. If we hadn't done it then, we would have done it in a year or two. This made a big difference in the Middle East. This made the agreement possible."

"TURKEY IS ALSO INVOLVED IN SECURITY TALKS"

Trump also spoke about the security talks between the US and Qatar and the peacekeeping force expected to serve in the region. The US President stated, "Yes, we talked about it. We are covering a large area. Everything is going well right now, everything is smooth. The US does not need to intervene. It seems that important countries will be able to handle the matter. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar. These three countries and many countries standing behind, or even beside them. Turkey is also involved in this process. Indonesia, Jordan, and Egypt are also involved. There are also countries that are a bit further away from the region and not very close to the event. Everyone is involved in this process."

"HAMAS WILL FACE A BIG PROBLEM"

US President Trump responded to questions from the press about whether the peace would be permanent, saying, "I believe it will be permanent. If it is not permanent, Hamas will be responsible for it. It will not be difficult to deal with Hamas quickly. I hope it will be permanent for Hamas as well because they promised us this. If it is not permanent, they will face a very big problem."

"LEADERS OF THE PEACEKEEPING FORCE ARE BEING SELECTED"

Trump also answered questions about when the peacekeeping force in the region would begin its duties. The US President said, "As soon as possible. I cannot give you details, work is currently underway. In fact, leaders are being selected right now. There will be peace in the Middle East, this is true peace. Something like this has not happened for a long time."

US President Trump also pointed out that it was a first for the Emir of Qatar, Al Thani, to visit him during the refueling of the presidential plane, Air Force One, stating, "It was a huge sign of respect for him to come to the airport, to come to this plane. This had not happened before either. He is a very respected person."

The US President also made statements regarding Qatar's contribution to the international peacekeeping force. Trump said, "Yes, they will send them when they need to send them. By the way, Israel can also go there easily, you know? We are talking about a country here. We also have Arab countries. Muslims and Arabs, everyone is involved in this process. This is a wonderful thing, an incredible thing, it has been a huge success. It will be a long and lasting peace, we hope it will be a peace that lasts forever."

"I NEED TO BE SURE"

Trump also answered questions regarding his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was announced to have been canceled in recent days. When asked, "What will Russia need to do for you to reconsider meeting with Putin?", Trump said, "I need to be sure that we will reach an agreement, I don't want to waste my time. I have always had great relations with Putin, but the recent situations have disappointed me a lot. I thought we could resolve this issue before the peace in the Middle East."

Trump also touched upon the peace agreement initialed between Azerbaijan and Armenia, stating, "We had the Azerbaijan and Armenia issue. This had been very difficult. In fact, Putin called me on the phone and said, 'This was incredible' because everyone, everyone who tried to solve this problem had failed. But I solved the problem. There were other issues as well. You can also look at Pakistan and India. I thought all the agreements I have made so far would be more challenging than the Russia-Ukraine War, but I was wrong. There is a lot of hatred between the parties."

US President Trump also answered questions regarding his potential meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the ASEAN Summit. When asked by members of the press, "Will you talk to Xi about issues regarding the purchase of Russian oil products?", Trump replied, "I can discuss these, yes. You can see today that China has significantly stopped buying Russian oil and India has completely stopped buying. At the same time, we have also imposed sanctions."

Trump also said, "I hope to leave my meeting with President Xi with a full agreement. I want our farmers' problems to be solved. He also has various requests. Of course, we will also talk about fentanyl. This is causing many people to die. It is coming from China. I think we have the opportunity to reach a comprehensive agreement."