Official says US would prefer Turkey withdraw from border area
ANKARA, Turkey — The United States would prefer that Turkish troops “remove themselves” from a conflict in the Syrian border town of Afrin, President Trump’s homeland security adviser said Thursday. He also appealed to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to focus on “longer-term strategic goals” of a peaceable Syria.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos before Trump’s arrival later, Tom Bossert said Turkey “ought to be mindful of the potential for escalation as they move into Syria and Afrin.