Erdogan and Trump later shook hands on the stairs in front of Turkish and US flags and posed for members of the press.
As Trump arrived at the Presidential Complex, the Turkish Stars, the aerobatic team of the Turkish Air Force, performed a flypast with red, blue and white smoke, the colours of the US flag.
The ceremony featured several ceremonial units, including the Mehter Platoon, the Historical Guard of Honour, made up of the 16 Turkish states’ costume and flag group under the Presidential Guard Regiment Command, and the Historical Ottoman Unit.
The “A+” official welcoming ceremony was held for the first time on April 10, 2025, when Erdogan welcomed Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
Trump became the second head of state to be received with the “A+” official welcoming ceremony.
