New reporting details Trump's secret flight out of Turkey

NPR | By Elena Burnett,

Juana Summers, Janaya Williams

Published August 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM CDT

The Washington Post reports that President Trump secretly left Turkey on a military jet after a threat from Iran, while reporters flew on a decoy plane believing he was with them.

Elena Burnett

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

See stories by Juana Summers

Janaya Williams

New reporting details Trump's secret flight out of Turkey

👋 Looks like you could use more news. Sign up for our newsletters.