10-05-2017 19:16 via yahoo.com

Erdogan urges US to 'immediately' reverse decision on arming Syrian Kurds

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged the United States to reverse a decision on arming Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Turkey considers terrorists, saying he would raise the issue in talks with Donald Trump next week.The Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units (YPG) militia applauded a "historic" move that would speed up the defeat of Islamic State (IS) extremists but the issue risks stoking tensions between the two NATO allies ahead of Erdogan's critical visit to Washington.The YPG is seen
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