Trump states that the presence of the U.S. military in Syria is just for the oil and is opposed by his officials, who claim that the army is there to fight Isis. The state department officials condemned an offensive that Erdogan launched into northeastern Syria. Trump didn’t blame Turkey on their incursion and confirmed that they were still friends with Erdogan. Trump invited the Kurdish leader, who Erdogan condemned claiming that he was a terrorist to the White House. On the 9th of October, Trump sent Erdogan a letter urging him to hold back his Syrian invasion plan. Trump displayed lack of respect in the letter, which Erdogan sent back to Washington.
Benefiting from oil on the foreign territory without permission from the authority is an abuse of International law. On Wednesday, the defense secretary said that at least 600 troops would be present to endure the defeat of Isis.
Having access to the oilfields has enabled Isis to generate revenue that is used to pay fighters, buy arms, and conduct operations. Denying Isis access to the oilfields will be a way to ensure that they endure defeat. Trump’s intention is for the U.S to possess the oil. He states that the oil is safe, and that they have it already. Erdogan denounced the U.S. partnership with Syrian Kurdish forces even after describing Trump as a great friend. In a meeting, Turkey and the U.S. condemned the Turkish invasion and threatened sanctions if they failed to reverse. U.S officials have described this state as annoying and destabilizing. War crimes committed by the Turkish military have been expressed as a concern by the senior officials. This concern should be debatable since Erdogan is expected to visit Washington soon. The United States has held Ankara responsible.
Trump expresses gratitude to the President for an excellent job. He states that they’ve had a good relationship and know the problems that Turkey has had. The terrorist groups that attack Turkey have a healthy relationship. Erdogan criticized President Trump for bringing Mazloum Kobani in the White House. Mazloum is liable for hundreds of deaths. Therefore, Erdogan states that he should not be allowed in countries like the U.S. There was joint security meeting where the U.S. and Turkey agreed to safeguard their borders. However, Turkey abandoned it. As a result, President Donald Trump stated that it had reached a time when the US’s security priority was to secure its borders and leave the others to worry about theirs.
Dil Bole Oberoi
