President Trump To Speak With Turkey's Erdogan On Syria Offensive

Reuters: Trump to speak soon with Turkey's Erdogan on Syria offensive: U.S. official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will speak by phone soon with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to raise U.S. concerns about Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish forces in northwest Syria, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.

The official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said Turkish officials have sent “conflicting signals” about the scope and duration of the offensive against the U.S.-backed Kurdish YPG in Syria’s Afrin region.

“We’re going to have to see how this develops on the ground. But our message has been unified. We would appreciate it and we would urge them to limit the incursion as much as possible,” the official said.

A separate official said Trump planned to speak with Erodgan on Wednesday by phone.

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More News On Growing U.S. Concerns Over Turkey's Invasion Into Syria

Trump to tell Erdogan of concern over Syria offensive -- The Guardian
US Asks Turkey to Show Restraint in

Syria -- VOA
US says Turk offensive in Syria is disruptive -- AP
Jim Mattis: US 'very alert' to tensions between Turks and Kurds in Syria -- Washington Examiner
Pentagon Chief Slams Ankara's Op in Syria Amid US-Turkey Row Over Kurds -- Sputnik
Turkey has legitimate security concerns: Mattis -- New Straits Times
Mattis: Turkish Offensive ‘Distracts’ from Anti-IS Fight -- VOA
Ankara-Washington talks scheduled as Turkey pushes ahead in northern Syria -- Euronews
Syria offensive: Turkey warns US over Kurdish militia group -- BBC
Erdogan taunts U.S. over calls to leave Syria: “when will you leave Iraq?” -- VICE News
A Guide to the U.S.-Turkey Dispute Over Syrian Kurds -- Selcan Hacaoglu, Bloomberg