After receiving letter from Trump about the Kurds, Erdoğan threw it in trash and invaded Syria

Published October 17, 2019 12:58pm ET



Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly threw a blunt letter from President Trump about the Kurds in the trash and then promptly invaded Syria.

The letter was drafted after Trump’s decision to relocate military forces from northern Syria, opening the door to a Turkish offensive. In the letter he urged the Turkish leader against the action, writing, “Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool!”

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