Monday, October 07, 2019

US troops' retreat from N Syria has begun: Erdoğan - Turkey News

US troops' retreat from N Syria has begun: Erdoğan
ANKARA-Anadolu Agency

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 7 confirmed that the U.S. troops started withdrawing from positions in northern Syria and pledged to secure the border.

"After our conversation yesterday [on Oct. 6] evening, as Mr. President [Donald Trump] stated, the retreat has begun," Erdoğan told reporters at Ankara's Esenboğa International Airport before his departure for a two-day visit to Serbia.

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