US President Trump defends Washington's ties with Ankara after a bipartisan backlash over his decision to withdraw troops from northeastern Syria
Turkish military vehicles, part of a US military convoy, take part in joint patrol in the Syrian village of al Hashisha on the outskirts of Tal Abyad town along the border with Turkey. October 4, 2019.
Trump also defended his decision to pull US troops in Syria ahead of a "long-planned" Turkish operation, even as Republican critics and others opposed his idea.Also on Tuesday, Trump stressed that Washington has an important relationship with NATO member and trading partner Turkey. So many people conveniently forget that Turkey is a big trading partner of the United States, in fact they make the structural steel frame for our F-35 Fighter Jet. They have also been good to deal with, helping me to save many lives at Idlib Province, and returning, in very.....Trump has been facing mounting pressure in Washington after the White House late on Sunday ruled out any US involvement in the operation.
Following the White House announcement, among the first to move were about 30 US troops from two outposts situated in the immediate area of the planned Turkish operation.
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