Turkey Says U.S. Is Backing Terrorism by Arming Syrian Kurds
- Issue is a matter of ‘survival’ for Turkey, Deputy PM says
- Turkey will never allow Kurds to threaten its future: Canikli
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Turkey objected strongly to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to arm Kurdish forces in Syria, calling the plan unacceptable and amounting to support for terrorists.
“This issue is a matter of existence or nonexistence for Turkey,” Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli told AHaber television on Wednesday. “It is a matter of survival for Turkey. Everyone should see it this way. We can never accept or allow the existence of terrorist organizations that pose a threat to Turkey’s future.”