Erdogan Says Trump Decided On US Troop Pullout From Syria After Talks With Him
Sumaira FH Published December 21, 2018 | 06:42 PM
ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st December, 2018) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his US counterpart Donald Trump had decided to withdraw US troops from Syria after their telephone conversation on December 14.
"During our conversation with Trump, he asked: 'Will you clear Syria from the IS [Islamic State, banned in Russia]?' I said, 'Yes, we will clear', and then the withdrawal of troops began.
It happened late, but it finally happened. With the US, our relationship came to our desired level," Erdogan said in Ankara.
The Turkish leader also said he had decided to postpone the start of Turkey's military operation in Syria after the phone conversation with Trump.
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