Trump offered his administration’s “support” to Turkey in its fight against extremist groups like the Islamic State and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known widely as the PKK. Of the complex and bloody civil war in Syria, Trump said: “We … appreciate Turkey’s leadership in seeking an end to the horrific killing.” And, notably, the new U.S. president also pointed to an issue that defined his unlikely rise to the presidency — trade — as a subject of his talks with his Turkish counterpart. – Roll Call
Fethullah Gullen writes: The Turkish government must stop the repression of its people and redress the rights of individuals who have been wronged by Erdogan without due process. I probably will not live to see Turkey become an exemplary democracy, but I pray that the downward authoritarian drift can be stopped before it is too late. – Washington Post Erdogan clashes with Trump over Syrian Kurds at White House meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with US President Donald Trump Tuesday at the White House. Last week, the Trump administration decided to arm the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which Turkey considers a terrorist organization. Turkey fears anti-tank weapons that might be supplied to the Syrian Kurds could be smuggled into Turkey, which is fighting a Kurdish insurgency in the southeastern part of the country. At a joint press conference after meeting Trump, Erdogan said, “It is absolutely unacceptable to take the [YPG] into consideration as partners in the region, and it's going against a global agreement we reached.” President Trump urged the president of Turkey Tuesday to release an American pastor who’s been held behind bars since last October. – Washington Times
Trump offered his administration’s “support” to Turkey in its fight against extremist groups like the Islamic State and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known widely as the PKK. Of the complex and bloody civil war in Syria, Trump said: “We … appreciate Turkey’s leadership in seeking an end to the horrific killing.” And, notably, the new U.S. president also pointed to an issue that defined his unlikely rise to the presidency — trade — as a subject of his talks with his Turkish counterpart. – Roll Call
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