China controls 69 percent of global rare earth production and nearly 90 percent of processing capacity, fueling US and allied efforts to diversify supply. The Beylikova deposit, discovered in 2022 and estimated at 694 million tons, ranks second only to China’s 800 million tons. The US currently sources about three-quarters of its rare earth imports from China. Still, analysts say Turkey’s reserves could make it a valuable long-term partner as Washington works to diversify supply. Thursday’s meeting between Erdoğan and Trump will be the first visit to the White House by Erdoğan since 2019 during Trump’s first term in office.