Erdogan refuses to meet Pence, Pompeo to discuss Syria offensive

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he won’t meet with US Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to Ankara to discuss Turkey’s military operation in Syria.

“I am standing tall. I will not meet with them,” he tells Sky News, referring to Pence and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

“They will meet with their counterparts. I will speak when Trump comes,” he says.

— AFP

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