Donald Trump Denies Giving Turkey's Erdogan 'Green Light' for Syria Invasion
'President Erdogan's decision didn't surprise me because he's wanted to do that for a long time,' Trump told reporters.
File photo of US President Donald Trump.
Washington: President Donald Trump denied on Wednesday that he had given Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "green light" to launch operations against Kurdish militants in Syria.
"President Erdogan's decision didn't surprise me because he's wanted to do that for a long time," Trump told reporters. "He's been building up troops on the border with Syria for a long time.
"I didn't give him a green light," Trump said. "Just the opposite of a green light."
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