Trump defends U.S. relations with Turkey after bipartisan backlash

Critics fear the move will open the way for a Turkish strike on Kurdish-led forces long allied with Washington who have led the fight against the Islamic State militant group in Syria.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, U.S.

(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE)

ByREUTERS

OCTOBER 8, 2019 16:23