Trump, Erdogan discuss missile 'challenge'

By Humeyra Pamuk and Alexandra Alper
Updated November 14 2019 - 10:18am, first published 10:15am
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House.
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House.

President Donald Trump has pushed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to walk away from buying a Russian missile defence system, describing it as a "very serious challenge," but he says he hopes the NATO allies will resolve the dispute.

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