Turkey's Erdogan Blames US for 'Sea of Blood' in Region

Feb 14, 2016, 08:31
Turkey's Erdogan Blames US for 'Sea of Blood' in Region

The U.S. takes Turkey's concerns about the PYD "very serious" and is in "constant" communication with the Turkish government to address those concerns, but adding also that both countries also "disagree on the YPG", he said, referring to the military wing of the PYD which is the Syrian branch of the PKK.

"Hey, America. Because you never recognized them as a terrorist group, the region has turned into a sea of blood", Erdogan said bluntly. "This happens once or twice, and then we'll open the gates and wish them a safe journey, that's what I said", he said on Thursday.

REUTERSThe threat follows what Mr Erdogan described as a
REUTERSThe threat follows what Mr Erdogan described as a"shameful response to the Syrian migrant crisis

Moscow views United States allegations that it uses unguided munitions in Syria as "totally unfounded", Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing. "Is there a difference with the YPG?" However, under U.S. law, the PYD is not considered a terrorist group and United States officials repeatedly said that their cooperation with the PYD against ISIL will continue. "But there are no principles here".

Tensions between the two European Union leaders did not offer a better deal to help Turkey manage the refugee crisis.

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"We know from their [ISIL] own publications that they're now telling their fighters not to come to Syria, but to go elsewhere, to Libya for example", he told lawmakers. "If it’s the second, then bilateral relations will fray", he said.

With Syrian troops backed by Russian warplanes waging a major offensive between the northern city of Aleppo and the Turkish border, the Kurds appeared to be exploiting the chaos to expand their nearby enclave, known as Afrin.

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"Shame on you!" said Erdoğan, saying the United Nations should be telling states to take in refugees from Turkey.

 

 

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