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President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan L meets with U.S President Donald Trump R on the sidelines of the second day of the G20 Summit at reebok INTEX Osaka Exhibition Center in Osaka, Japan on June 29, 2019.Anadolu Agencymdash;Getty ImagesBy Justin Sink / BloombergOctober 16, 2019 6:35 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump wrote a letter to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling on him to work out a good deal! and warning him not to be a tough guy or fool.History will jordan look upon you favorably if you get this done the right and humane way, according to the Oct. 9 letter, reported earlier by Fox Business Network and confirmed by the White House. It will look upon you forever as the devil if good things donrsquo;t happen.Trump has been trying to contain the damage from his sudden move last week to pull American forces from northern Syria, allowing Turkey to proceed with a military operation in the region. The withdrawal left Kurdish fighters who fought for several years alongside American troops against Islamic State exposed to attack from the Turkish military.Trump on Wednesday stood by his decision, rejecting criticism ugg from key GOP supporters in Congress that he abandoned Kurdish allies and allowed Russia to fill the void.Trumprsquo letter told the Turkish leader: I have worked hard to solve some of your problems. He didnrsquo;t elaborate.Trump also referred to the case of Andrew Brunson, an e |
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