Erdoğan says United States has not fully kept promises on Syria
Speaking after hammering out a deal with Moscow to kick YPG/PKK terrorists out of the northeastern region of war-torn Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in televised remarks: "The U.S. has not fully kept its promises. If we make compromises, we will open the way for the terrorist organisation."
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- Published Date: 11:01 | 22 October 2019
- Modified Date: 11:03 | 22 October 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday the United States has not fully kept its promises agreed in last week's temporary truce in northeastern Syria, according to Turkish broadcaster NTV.
Erdoğan, speaking after striking a deal with Russia to remove YPG/PKK terrorists from Turkey's border regions, was quoted as saying: "The U.S. has not fully kept its promises."
"If we make compromises, we will open the way for the terrorist organisation," he added according to NTV.