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Erdogan warns Syria offensive will resume unless Kurds complete withdrawal

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to resume Turkey's military offensive in Syria 'with greater determination' unless the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters is completed under a US-brokered deal.

ERDOGAN'S WARNING. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the extended meeting with provincial heads of ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Turkey, on October 10, 2019. File photo by Adem Altan/AFP

Following a deal with US Vice President Mike Pence last week, Turkey announced a 120-hour suspension of the offensive from last Thursday under which Kurdish fighters were to withdraw toErdogan was to meet with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi later Tuesday as the end of the 120-hour deadline approaches.

"He preferred to communicate the terrorists' offer to us. France is not our interlocutor," Erdogan said, adding that Turkey was in touch with the United States over Syria.

 

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