Yesterday, Senator Lindsey Graham joined President Trump on a phone call with Turkish President Erdogan. Graham has been loudly critical of Trump’s withdrawal of US forces in Rojava, leading to a deadly Turkish offensive leaving many Kurds scrambling for their lives.
Both statements affirmed Trump’s threat of sanctions against the Republic of Turkey if a ceasefire is not immediately implemented and maintained. Trump also reached out to the SDF commander General Mazloum to express ongoing commitment to their safety despite US troop movement. Graham expressed encouragement following these conversations.
The conversations took place 24-48 hours after General Mazloum offered a concession with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in exchange for Syrian protection against Turkish forces.
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Sources:
https://twitter.com/lindseygrahamsc/status/1183886217928171520?s=21
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/13/kurds-assad-syria-russia-putin-turkey-genocide/
