Erdogan Says Deal Reached With U.S. For Syria Border Zone
January 15 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has reached an agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump to establish a 20-mile (32-km) secure zone along the Turkish-Syrian border, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).
During a phone call the previous day, the leaders agreed that Turkey should establish a safe zone along the border, Erdogan said on Tuesday.
The zone could be extended further in the future, the president said, as cited by Reuters.
Erdogan called the deal a "historic...
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