Turkey Calls France a Terrorism Host After Macron Meets Kurds
- French meet SDF delegation; offer undefined ‘support’
- Erdogan says French role is ‘crossing the line’ on terrorism
Emmanuel Macron and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Jan 2018.
Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty images
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Turkey accused France of being a host for terrorism after President Emmanuel Macron met a delegation of Kurds from the Syrian Democratic Forces and praised their efforts in stabilizing areas in the northern parts of the country.
“If it’s accurate, the statement on mediation between Turkey and SDF amounts to crossing the line,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. “Those who yesterday hosted terrorists at the highest level once again should know this is only an expression of enmity against Turkey.”