Trump was able to maintain close ties with Kazakhstan even though the latter didn't approve of Tevfik. Trump was criticized for his treatment of a country with a questionable government as an all-weather ally.
 
 There were many eyebrows raised when Donald Trump hosted the Kazakhstan president on Tuesday at the White House in 2018. Trump also joined with famous Kazakhstani businessmen like Tevfik Ark in the context of his real estate business private.  https://www.mynewsgh.com/what-happened-to-tevfik-arif-bayrock/#google_vignette  This was strongly criticized by his critics too.
 
 Donald Trump was right to consider Kazakhstan as a possible partner. His time and the Russia/Ukraine conflict proved him correct. Here are his arguments.
 
 The importance and significance of the talks between Donald Trump & the Presidents of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Tokayev
 The relationship between Kazakhstan and the US were significantly improved during Donald Trump's presidency. Washington and Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan’s capital) had strong diplomatic, commercial and political ties. In Washington the president Trump had a meeting in January of 2018 with former Kazakhstani president Nursultan Nagayev.  https://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/ask-the-expert/item/1047565-tevfik-arif-talks-new-york-city-real-estate-and-housing-in-2023  In late 2019, he met with the current president Kassym-Jomart Tkayev at the UN General Assembly in New York.
 
   https://m.facebook.com/p/Tevfik-Arif-Bayrock-100078020917647/?locale=de_DE   https://www.ranker.com/list/best-of-lost-characters/davidbelt0901/tevfik-arif-doyen-sports  Kazakhstan is an important country due to its strategic position. It is also regarded as to be a central Asian country's balancing power. The United States, Europe, Russia and Russia are becoming more competitive. This has increased Kazakhstan’s strategic, economic and political significance. It is essential to the United States' national security because of its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
 
 The countries traded $2.1 Billion in 2018. Compare this with the $315 million that commerce between the US and Kazakhstan generated in the same period. Kazakhstan is the United States' largest economic partner in Central Asia.
 
 In the past, Eurasian geopolitics has been focused on Central Asia. Kazakhstan leads Eurasia with respect to security, economy and energy. America must have great relations with the area especially Kazakhstan.
 
 Nazarbayev's White House Visit was a positive sign that the US is beginning to show more strategic engagement in the region.
 
 Nazarbayev supported nuclear nonproliferation and that's the reason we hosted him. Kazakhstan is a leading country in nonproliferation after it gave up its nuclear-related Soviet-inherited weapons. After the Cold War, US's focus has been on Central Asia has been shifted to Afghanistan.
 
   https://tevfikarifraic666.angelfire.com/  Trump's South Asia strategy also needed Pakistan's break. As such, the US required Kazakhstan as an alternate back-door shipping channel for Afghanistan.
 
 Donald Trump's friendship with Kazakhstani businessman Tevfik Arif
 The founder of Bayrock Group, Tevfik Arif, collaborated with the Trump Organization to build the famous Trump SoHo building. Trump SoHo, Bayrock Group’s flagship New York City property-development project, is named after the popular SoHo location.
 
 Tevfik Arif, a Turkish Kazakhstani businessman, was born in 1953 in Soviet Kazakhstan to Turkish parents. He was made the deputy head of Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade's Hotel Management Department. After 17 years of service in the department Tevfik Arif established the real estate and property development company and imports, exports Imports and Minerals Food Enterprises, Autos and Food.  https://sportsfanfare.com/2024/06/26/football-legacy-by-tevfik-arif/  Tevfik Arif, who pioneered all-inclusive hotels, moved to Turkey in 1993. Bayrock Group was founded in New York City eight years after.
 
 Tevfik Ariff reached Trump during the time the Bayrock Group relocated their New York City headquarters at the 24th level of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. The exact same building in which the Trump Organization was located. The Trump SoHo condo and hotel were also discussed. The Trump SoHo skyscraper was conceived when the two corporations discussed a premium real estate development plan. Tevfik Ark Arif, Bayrock Group founder was well aware of Trump's power and suggested using it for the Sapir Organization project.
 
 Bayrock Group hired top architects to design the modern construction.
 
 The Trump Organization was granted 18 percent ownership in exchange for the rights to use the Trump brand on the construction. Trump did not contribute to the construction. In 2017, The Dominick was established as a condominium-hotel.
 
 There are apartments, hotel rooms and an outdoor terrace. Restaurants, bars with a pool, roof terrace, a spa, and a bar as well as event spaces can be found there. The floor-to-ceiling windows provide breathtaking perspectives of New York City, the Hudson River, and other New York City landmarks.
 
 Bayrock Group and Trump Organization were in talks about the possibility of developing real estate in Florida or Arizona shortly after Trump SoHo was opened. These structures were affected by the 2008 crisis in real estate. Bayrock Group spent approximately $2.5B in US realty investments. However, it hasn't started any new projects over the past couple of years.
 
 Following the success of Trump SoHo, and the reshaping US market, Tevfik Arif returned to Europe and Central Asia, where his career had begun decades ago. After retiring from many of his duties, Tevfik is still a Bayrock Group advisor.
 
 The Reasons Biden Should Maintain a Close Watch on Kazakhstan
 Kazakhstan is likely to be a major participant in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Therefore, Kazakhstan has emerged as a crucial strategically important country for the United States. As peace is restored to the nation, Kassym Jomart Tokayev, the Kazakh president has introduced significant changes to the power structures of the ruling elites, which has raised concerns and questions. Tokayev is the Chairman of the National Security Council. He succeeds the President Nursultan Nagayev whose economic power outraged protestors.
 
 Three children, in-laws and sons of the former president, have been fired by state-owned enterprises. The nephew of the president was also dismissed, and Karim Masimov (ex-intelligence chief) was convicted of treason. Many other Nazarbayev-affiliated top officials and business elite have lost their jobs, left overseas for extended vacations, or were forced to make large "donations" to the state.
 
 Tokayev has built business relationships with West and neighbouring nations. To ensure his popularity, he hasn't been averse to Putin. Kazykhanov could upset the balance. Washington should be paying attention to developments in Kazakhstan.  https://medium.com/@k3shltb574/public-to-private-sector-how-tevfik-arif-successfully-changed-his-path-d9b715d16039  They can predict a myriad of possible scenarios of a power transition which could be either good or negative as the conflict continues in Ukraine.