Illustrative file image of a prior call between the two leaders, via Turkey's Hurriyet Daily.
RFE: In Call With Erdogan, Trump 'Reaffirms' Support For Turkey In Syria's Idlib
President Donald Trump has "reaffirmed" U.S. support for Turkey in a phone call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while urging President Bashar al-Assad's regime, Russia, and Iran to halt their offensive in Syria's northwestern Idlib Province -- the last rebel-held area in northwestern Syria -- the White House said on February 28.
The two talked after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed the previous day in an air strike by Russian-backed Syrian regime forces, triggering a deadly response by Ankara.
Trump "reaffirmed his support for Turkey's efforts to de-escalate the situation in northwest Syria and avoid a humanitarian catastrophe," the White House said, without giving specifics about the support.
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Update #1: Trump condemns attack on Turkish troops in discussion with Erdoğan -- The Hill
Update #2: Turkey says Erdogan, Trump discuss situation in Syria's Idlib -- Reuters
WNU Editor:Turkish President Erdogan is looking for support from President Trump, specifically this .... NATO convenes urgent session as Turkey calls for no-fly zone over northern Syria after airstrikes kill 33 Turkish troops (Washington Examiner). Here is an easy prediction. The U.S. will not want to get directly involved, especially since it would mean chasing away heavily armed Russian fighter jets.
Update #3: Both sides do not want to escalate the situation .... Top Russian and U.S. generals discuss Syria amid tensions: Ifax (Reuters).
The answer is no. Conversation goes like this: “So Recip, you invade Syria to deny an area to the Kurds, the Russians shoot back and now you’re shrieking article 5. It doesn’t work like that.”
ReplyDeleteTurkey is being slapped around by Putler.
ReplyDeleteThe Turks better put on their big boy pants. They choose that fight. They won't get any help from Donald "Jimmy Carter" Trump. The Iranians called his bluff already.🤡
ReplyDeleteJeffie, why should Trump help anti-western, anti-Christian, anti-Jewish Erdogan.
ReplyDeleteLast I saw the Iranians are tanking. In 2 weeks Kkameini could be dead after having met with the corona infested vice president of Iran.
https://tradingeconomics.com/iran/government-budget
Also check out the inflation and interest rates. Check out what you can't check out. Not being able to check it out tells a smart person something.
The Iranians are running out of money, water and good health. Yah, Khameini sure showed them! Ha ha!
If you need help give me a post.
Just calling it like I see it. I don't do political posts only my personal rant. Trump is a paper tiger. But that's just my opinion. Your opinion is just as right as mine. That's why I love America.
DeleteTell that to Mccabe. He did something far worse than Stone but no prosecution.
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