Trump to address Kurds, Turkey’s Russian closeness with Erdogan at White House meeting
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(Worthy News) – President Trump intends to confront Turkey’s president bluntly Wednesday about Ankara’s increasing coziness with Russia, and he will reject Turkish demands for the U.S. to stop cooperating with Kurdish forces in Syria, senior administration officials said Tuesday.
Mr. Trump’s meeting at the White House with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is “essential to addressing the challenges” facing the two NATO allies, one official said.
“Turkey’s cooperation is critical in protecting U.S. interests in the region and beyond,” the official said. “This is nearly a 70-year alliance. We are not going to throw it away lightly if there is a way forward.” [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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