Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed several “bilateral and regional issues,” according to a readout of the call released by the White House, as well as simmering tensions and ongoing instability in Libya that have been condemned by the top United Nations official there.
Erdogan and Sarraj recently signed a deal allowing Ankara to send military experts and personnel to the volatile region, the AP reported, and some in Turkey have argued that threats to the Libyan government could "spread instability to Turkey." Erdogan and Trump also discussed ongoing violence in Syria’s Idlib province along the Turkish border, where Syrian leader Bashar Assad’s forces have sought to retake one of the last rebel strongholds in the country. The weekslong offensive has sent hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing north toward Turkey, prompting Trump to“The leaders agreed on the need for de-escalation in Idlib, Syria, in order to protect civilians,” the White House readout of Trump and Erdogan's call said.
The White House statement made no mention of whether the presidents discussed Turkey's campaign against U.S.-allied Kurds in northern Syria, which Trump paved the way for by withdrawing U.S. troops from the region this fall. The U.S. president later
It’s all show. Trump’s already given Erdogan the all-clear... to make sure Trump Towers in Istanbul stay “safe”.
He could not tell the difference between Turkey and the sandwich. When your baically a big turkey it's tough to put things in perspective. Besides when have you had Donald the 'duck' talk intelligently about anything. impotus
Trumps warnings mean nothing. Turkey will offer him a billion dollars and he will look the other way. It's pathetic.
And who else has interest in Libya...Putin
Nobody respects anything Trump says
Trump allowed Turkey to invade Syria now Erdogan is emboldened to have his merry way expanding his influence Russia China n Turkey r expanding their client states
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