Trump referred to the Turkish leader as a friend and expressed his admiration for Turkey's function in bringing down the violent government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, deposed by pro-Turkish Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). [On the another hand, however, the American leader may be more harsh if the Turks proceed to openly show their hostility towards Israel and support for Hamas](https://defence24.pl/geopolity/diploma-wedug-trump). Despite any concerns, Ankara's political elite consistently favoured him and wanted him to win the election, but without excluding the anticipation of Democrats gaining leverage.