In the letter, Donald Trump urged the Turkish president to 'not be a tough guy' over the conflict in Syria.
and confirmed by the White House as authentic. In it, Trump urged Erdogan:"Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!"
Nikki Haley, Trump's former ambassador to the United Nations, wrote on Twitter that"we must always have the backs of our allies, if we expect them to have our back. The Kurds were instrumental in our successful fight against ISIS in Syria. Leaving them to die is a big mistake. #TurkeyIsNotOurFriend."
In response to the letter, Turkish sources told the BBC that"President Erdogan received the letter, thoroughly rejected it and put it in the bin."
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