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Turkey Outraged At What It Perceives As U.S.'s Help To Syrian Kurds

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Turkey has been enraged by U.S. support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. Ankara sees it as a terrorist organization and an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party. The Pentagon requested $300 million for Syrian "train and equip activities" and $250 million for border security. Turkish media interpreted it as $550 million to the YPG in 2019. Turkey's President Recep Tayip Erdogan had some sharp words for the U.S. in a recent speech. He said, "Our ally's decision to give financial support to the YPG... will surely affect the decisions we will take."

Added on the 13/02/2018 09:30:25 - Copyright : Wochit

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