Trump’s Syria withdrawal undermined by Turkey’s rebuke

The fate of Kurds whom the U.S. relied upon to battle the Islamic State continued to roil President Trump’s hope for a Syria troop pullout Tuesday, with Turkey’s leader rejecting outright Washington’s demand that it hold back on attacking Kurdish forces after American forces depart.

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Erdogan says only Turkey has power to ‘shoulder the heavy burden’ of Syria

In an op-ed published by The New York Times on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American troops from Syria and said that Turkey ‘is the only country with the power and commitment’ to protect the interests of Washington, the international community and the Syrian people.

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U.S. ambassador to Israel: Trump’s peace plan to be presented in months

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said Sunday that the Trump administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan – the ‘deal of the century’ – will be presented ‘within the next several months.’

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Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against IS after U.S. pullout from Syria

Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, where Ankara-backed rebels reinforced their positions around the potential flashpoint town of Manbij.

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Turkey deploys troops near Kurdish stronghold in Syria

Turkey deployed hundreds of troops near a Kurdish stronghold in Syria Sunday, in the wake of the United States announcing plans to withdraw from the country.

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US proposes sale of Patriot missile system to Turkey

The State Department says the U.S. has proposed the sale of a $3.5 billion Patriot missile system to Turkey.

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