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Turkey says Obama shares Syria concerns with Erdogan, affirms support
Reuters ^ | 1/20/16

Posted on 02/19/2016 8:58:48 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1

Turkey's presidency said U.S. President Barack Obama had shared his concerns over the Syrian conflict and promised his support on Friday, hours after a tense exchange between the two NATO allies over the role of Kurdish militants.

In a phone conversation that lasted one hour and 20 minutes, Ankara said Obama had told his counterpart President Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey had a right to self-defense, and expressed worries over advances by Syrian Kurdish militias near Turkey's border.

Obama stressed to Erdogan that Syrian Kurdish YPG forces should not seek to exploit recent gains by the Syrian government to seize additional territory, the White House said in a statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: erdogan; kurds; obama; russiaturkey; syria; syriawar; turkey
Of course the Capt Sh#tforbrains is backing Erdogen...of course!
1 posted on 02/19/2016 8:58:48 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Wrong side again!


2 posted on 02/19/2016 9:03:49 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Hey, Donald, keep an even keel, will ya?)
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To: NonValueAdded

Oh...hes on the right side for his views alright. Find the psychopathic dictator and Obama is all for him until Putin kicks him a few times in the head. THese guys are little p*ssies, talking tough whom Putin keeps taking their lunch money.


3 posted on 02/19/2016 9:09:50 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

it’s a face saver for Turkey, nothing more.

obummer isn’t going to send an army into Syria OR Turkey’s borders.

nato already told turkey to get lost.


4 posted on 02/19/2016 9:26:04 PM PST by dp0622
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

5 posted on 02/19/2016 9:26:58 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

An hour and 20 minutes. That says a great deal (pun intended).


6 posted on 02/19/2016 9:27:32 PM PST by opus1 (undecided)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Obama is a TRAITOR to the West.


7 posted on 02/19/2016 9:40:15 PM PST by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: House Atreides

Beelzebama the son of Perdition..


8 posted on 02/19/2016 10:05:21 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: NonValueAdded

Obama and Clinton are responsible for the havoc in the Middle East. It will be a long time until things settle down over there.


9 posted on 02/20/2016 2:40:29 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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