Erdogan Welcomes 'Decisive' Trump Meeting Amid Tensions on Syria
- Turkey opposes U.S. plan to arm Kurds against Islamic State
- PM Yildirim tones down Turkish criticism in interview with FT
Erdogan Says U.S. Shouldn't Work With YPG Kurdish Militia
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he’s looking forward to a “decisive meeting” with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, whose decision to arm Kurdish groups against Islamic State in Syria has stoked tensions between the two NATO members.
“If we are strategic allies, then we should make decisions in alliance,” the Sabah newspaper cited Erdogan as telling reporters on Sunday during a trip to China. He is due to meet Trump in Washington on Tuesday. “If our alliance is going to be overshadowed, then we should take care of ourselves,” he said. “We can’t allow this alliance to be taken over by policies against Turkey.”