Trump urges Erdogan to 'de-escalate' Syria fighting
Wednesday, 24 January, 2018 , 20:04
Washington, Jan 24, 2018 (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to limit his forces' assault against a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria, the White House said.
In a telephone call, Trump called on Erdogan to "de-escalate" the attack on Afrin and expressed concern about "the destructive and false" anti-American rhetoric emanating from Turkey.
