Turkish President Erdogan 'Condemns' US For Supporting Kurdish Fighters In Syria

President Erdoğan speaks at a ceremony in Diyarbakır. AA photo

VOA: Erdogan Condemns US Forces For Wearing Syrian Kurdish Insignia

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has escalated a dispute with Washington, over images of U.S. special forces wearing Syrian Kurdish militia patches.

“The support the U.S. has given to the PYD and YPG. I condemn it,” Erdogan bellowed to a crowd at an airport opening ceremony in Diyarbakir, the main city in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish south east.

Ankara accuses the YPG militia of being a terrorist organization connected to the Kurdish rebel group the PKK, which Turkish security forces are currently fighting.

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WNU Editor: Someone within Erdogan's inner circle better build up the courage to tell him that all of his policies has resulted in Turkey having no allies. This flap with the U.S. is just another example on how slowly Turkey is becoming isolated and ignored.

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