US alliance with Syrian Kurds 'will never be accepted,' Erdogan says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told President Trump on Tuesday that the United States’ decision to back Syrian Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State in Syria “will never be accepted,” during a joint press conference in which the two leaders otherwise lavished praise on each other.

The underlying dispute comes from Trump’s recent decision to arms the Kurds in Syria, and Erdogan couldn’t resist bringing it up even as he thanked Trump, who he called “my dear friend,” profusely for the White House invitation.