Erdogan Ready to Send More Troops to Syria, Praises Russian Role
- Turkish leader defends Russia arms deal, slams Kurdish moves
- Erdogan spoke at Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York
Turkish President Erdoğan on Russia Relations
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Turkey is ready to send more troops into Syria, where it’s working with Russia to bring an end to more than six years of civil war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
“Our soldiers on the border are ready for a mission at any moment,’’ Erdogan said at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York. He said the Turkish army, which has fought against Islamic State jihadists and Kurdish militants in northern Syria since August last year, will expand or reduce its forces there depending on what’s required.