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Trump Praises Erdogan as Christians in Syria Detail Human Rights Abuses
11-14-2019
Chris Mitchell
JERUSALEM, Israel – One day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited US President Donald Trump at the White House, reaction is coming in from Washington and the Middle East. For some, there’s growing concern about the ongoing US relationship with Turkey.
While some hoped Trump would deliver hard truths to Erdogan, instead he got high praise.
“I’m a big fan of the president; I have to tell you that,†Trump said of Erdogan while speaking at a press conference at the White House on Wednesday.
President Trump also praised the ceasefire inside northeast Syria.
“Today the ceasefire continues to hold,†he said. “And I know that the ceasefire, while complicated, is moving forward and moving forward at a very rapid clip.â€
Yet aid workers on the ground told a different story.
"Well, there's been constant fighting since the invasion. There's never been a ceasefire, not one day. Airstrikes by drones, regular airstrikes, artillery, mortars, Turkish tanks,†Dave Eubank, head of the Free Burma Rangers humanitarian aid group, told CBN News.
Several international human rights organizations have also cited Turkey for war crimes during its invasion.
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