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Erdogan: ''Those who Say to Respond Aggressively if Turkey Hits, Have Never Experienced an Ottoman Slap''

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned on Tuesday the United States’ decision to continue on financing the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), Reuters reports. 

"Our ally’s decision to give financial support to the YPG... will surely affect the decisions we will take," Erdogan said in a speech to members of his ruling AK Party in parliament.

His comments followed the release of the U.S. Department of Defence’s 2019 budget, which includes requests for funds to train and equip local forces in the fight against Islamic State in Syria.

"It will be better for them not to stand with the terrorists they support today. I am calling on the people of the United States, this money is coming out of the budget of the United States, it is coming out of people’s pockets."

Turkey last month launched an incursion into Syria, which it calls "Operation Olive Branch" to sweep the YPG from its southern border. It has also threatened to press on to the Syrian town of Manbij, under the control of a YPG-led force, and has warned American troops stationed there not to get in the way.

Washington says it has no plans to withdraw its soldiers from Manbij and two U.S. commanders visited the town last week to reinforce that message.

"It is very clear that those who say ‘we will respond aggressively if you hit us’ have never experienced an Ottoman slap," Erdogan said in parliament.


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