By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA (AA) – Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trump have agreed to fight against “all kinds of terrorist groups”, according to the Turkish Presidency late Friday.
In a statement, the Presidency said: “President Erdogan and U.S. President Trump exchanged opinions on Syria crisis and regional issues, as well as Turkey-U.S. bilateral issues. ”
Erdogan shared information with Trump on the recently-held summit in the Russian city of Sochi, it said.
“Both leaders — who spoke about the importance of strengthening Turkey and U.S. relations — agreed to fight against all kinds of terrorist groups, including the likes of Daesh, PKK and FETO, ” it said.
Earlier, Erdogan tweeted after phone call: “I had a fruitful phone conversation with the U.S. President Donald Trump today. ”
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu — in a joint news conference with Democratic Republic of Congo Deputy Prime Minister Leonard She Okitundu — also touched upon the two presidents phone call.
Cavusoglu said Trump told Erdogan the U.S. would no longer provide the PKK/PYD terrorist group with weapons.
“Mr. Trump […] clearly stated that weapons will not be given to YPG anymore and said that essentially this nonsense should have been ended before, ” he told reporters.