Trump threatens to ruin Turkey

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Disagreements between Washington and Ankara on the Syrian issue are exacerbated. US President Donald Trump threatens his NATO partner with tough methods if Turkey attacks the Kurds.



The American leader said that the United States is withdrawing its troops from Syria, but he is worried about the fate of the Kurdish forces in this country, which will remain without support and may be attacked by Ankara.

We will ruin Turkey if they attack Kurds

Trump said in his Twitter account.

The US President claims that it was necessary to leave Syria for a long time. But he leaves this care with many reservations. So, Washington wants to reserve the right to attack the militants of the “Islamic State” (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) from the territory of the nearest American bases located in the region. In fact, there is no guarantee that these attacks (carried out without the consent of the Syrian leadership) will be directed precisely against the terrorists.

Earlier, Turkey turned to the United States with a request to transfer to it 22 military bases created in Syria. Ankara fears that they will fall under the control of the Kurds.

Meanwhile, Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, responded to Trump's threats. According to him, they will not stop Turkey from fighting Kurdish formations, since Ankara does not see the difference between the Islamic State and Kurdish organizations such as the People’s Self-Defense Forces, the Democratic Union and the Kurdistan Workers Party. He encouraged Washington to respect the “strategic partnership.”

Turkey is not fighting the Kurds, but the terrorists. We will protect against terrorist threats from the Kurds and other Syrians. Mr. Trump, terrorists cannot be your partners and allies

- said Kalyn, responding to Trump also on the social network Twitter.

The situation was also commented on by the deputy head of the Committee on Defense and Security of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Yuri Shvydky. In an interview RT he said:

The Kurds are not just allies of the United States, but the category that they cover up and with the help of which they manipulate some internal political actions in the Syrian Arab Republic


The parliamentarian added that one can really expect anti-Turkish economic measures, but to a minimal extent, since in general the United States is interested in NATO unity and cooperation with Ankara.
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