Published 16:50 IST, October 17th 2019

Donald Trump writes to Turkey's Erdogan, says, "Don't be a fool!"

President of the United States wrote an exceptional letter written last week to his Turkish counterpart, asking Recep Tayyip Erdogan to not be a "fool."

Reported by: Aishwaria Sonavane
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Donald Trump wrote an exceptional letter to his Turkish counterpart, asking him to t be a "fool" over Syrian incursion. In a letter written last week, US President put to display his eccentric diplomacy by asking Recep Tayyip Erdogan to t be a "tough guy." 

letter dated October 9 comes three days after a telephonic conversation that was held between two leers and same day when Turkish incursion into rth-east Syria against Kurds began. Trump, furr in letter boasted of how he has "worked hard" to solve Erdogan's problems and asked Turkish President to  "t let world down."

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Donald Trump even threatened Recep Tayyip Erdogan of "destroying Turkish ecomy" saying,  "You don't want to be responsible for slaughtering thousands of people, and I don't want to be responsible for destroying Turkish ecomy--and I will."  Even comparing Erdogan to a "devil," Trump said, "It will look upon you forever as devil if good things don't happen."

letter came out in public a day after Turkish President said that he can longer keep a track of tweets by Donald Trump, referring to US President's infamous "meltdowns." 

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Trump's letter re: 

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US-Turkey relations 

Tensions clouded both countries after Trump unexpectedly pulled out US troops from Syria's rastern border, leaving ir Kurdish allies alone to fight Turkish military incursion and ISIS fighters.  Trump stated that he imposed 'very extreme and tough' sanctions on Turkey, to pressurize Ankara into stopping ir military incursion. 

Pakistan PM Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on October 13 to extend his solidarity and support for Turkey's military operation against Kurds in rth-east Syria. Islamab's backing for Ankara comes in wake of heavy denunciation coming from length and breth of world against Turkey, including US, India, Arab world, EU powers, and ors

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India, along with Arab world, European powers, Russia, and United States stand on opposite end of spectrum, against Turkey, on issue and has called upon Ankara to respect territorial integrity of Syria. 

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Meanwhile, even Arab world, including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait have called out Turkey for ir military endeavors in war-torn Syria post US' departure.  European powers, France and Germany decided to halt ir weapon sales to Turkey amid military confrontation, and along with that, Italy, Nerlands, and Denmark have spoked out against Turkey's operation. 
 

10:33 IST, October 17th 2019