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bemildred

(90,061 posts) Wed Feb 10, 2016, 09:27 AM Feb 2016

Turkey's Erdogan denounces US support for Syrian Kurds [View all]

Source: BBC

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at the US over its support for Syria's main Kurdish group.

He accused Washington of creating a "sea of blood" by failing to recognise as terrorists members of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its armed wing.

The PYD, which the US is relying on to battle so-called Islamic State inside Syria, is an offshoot of the PKK.

Mr Erdogan's comments come as he faces pressure to allow in 30,000 Syrians stranded on the border with Turkey.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35541003

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Turkey's Erdogan denounces US support for Syrian Kurds [View all] bemildred Feb 2016 OP

Screw you, dipshit. What will you do about it? Do the Kurds what your country did to the Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #1

Erdogan is not helping things muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #2

A "hot wet mess" is what he is. bemildred Feb 2016 #3

Syrian rebels demand U.S. action ahead of peace talks bemildred Feb 2016 #4

Oh I can hear heads imploding...ack. lol Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #5

Tick tock tick tock................. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #6

Syrian Kurds attack air base held by Arab insurgents bemildred Feb 2016 #7

Russian Foreign Ministry to study inquiry on annulling Moscow treaty bemildred Feb 2016 #8

The one two punch is coming. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #9

Let's hope not, but yeah. bemildred Feb 2016 #10

He seems well prepared, we'll see soon enough how far he believes he needs to go. Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #11

I remain hopeful, but that is mostly a hunch, based on various intangibles. bemildred Feb 2016 #12

I hope you're right, the one I worry about is dopey Erdogen..he may not submit Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #14

"Reason will only take you so far." bemildred Feb 2016 #16

Yes and Erdogan should think about survival best he can, but as I said, I am not Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #17

Well yeah, that's a question. nt bemildred Feb 2016 #18

Syrian Kurds open 'historic' political office in Moscow bemildred Feb 2016 #13

Talk about getting your ducks lined up.....there ya go. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #15

Syrian Kurds plan opening missions in US, EU bemildred Feb 2016 #19

Erdogan should denounce himself as a lying shitbag blackspade Feb 2016 #20

'We Are Fighting Everyone' Syrian Rebels Complain bemildred Feb 2016 #21

The Aleppo Pocket: Turkey Running Out of Time for Its Plans to Invade Syria bemildred Feb 2016 #22

Syrian war: It took time, but Russia was game-changer for Assad bemildred Feb 2016 #23

State Dept. Envoy Brett McGurk: Aleppo Onslaught Sparking 'Catastrophe' bemildred Feb 2016 #24

Why doesn�t Obama seem to listen to Syria experts? bemildred Feb 2016 #25

Erdogan wants the world to watch as he slaughters the Kurds. MariaThinks Feb 2016 #26

Fuck off, you authoritarian slimeball! Odin2005 Feb 2016 #27