Illustrative file image of a prior call between the two leaders, via Turkey's Hurriyet Daily.
Reuters: Erdogan, Trump discuss Syria 'safe zone' in phone call; to meet next month: Ankara
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the planned “safe zone” east of the Euphrates River in Syria in a phone call on Sunday, the Turkish presidency said, adding the two men agreed to meet in Washington next month.
The call came a day after Erdogan said a military incursion into northeastern Syria was imminent, after Ankara accused Washington of stalling efforts to establish a “safe zone” there together.
During the phone call, Erdogan expressed his frustration with the failure of U.S. military and security officials to implement the agreement between the two countries, the presidency said.
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Update: In Last Minute Phone Call Before 'Imminent' Syria Invasion, Erdogan Agrees To Meet Trump Over 'Safe Zone' (Zero Hedge).
WNU Editor: It looks like this last minute phone call was enough to convince President Erdogan not to launch a military strike against Syria's Kurds.
