has done exactly what erda one wanted what's the truth here. well from turkey's perspective america hasn't done enough even though these forces have withdrawn from northern syria they subsequently redeployed further south around syria's oil fields and are continuing to work together with the searing kurdish militia that considers us terrorists and. is that the right thing use from those oil fields are going reportedly to this kurdish militia so you have one nato ally from bunkers perspective of financing a terrorist organization that is fighting against another nato ally and that's intolerable and on top of that as you said earlier on quick aims at the withdrawal of the kurdish militia hasn't been fulfilled and one has repeatedly warned if they don't we've told in turkey's body to resume its military operation and has made little secret the fact that it does want to extend its control across turkey's southern border with syria so we're going to have these 2 tough talking heads of state meeting. you know they talk to us at least when they're tal

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congress certainly is not a fan of erda one at the moment particularly over what has happened with the kurds but the fact that no one is being invited to the white house and meeting tomorrow with president. diplomatic in a p.r. coup for him isn't it well certainly this will play well back a term being greeted by the most powerful man in the world and there will be reciprocal smiles and the expectation of some sort of concession to the this will be seen as a big diplomatic victory given the fact that one has faced so much criticism internationally over his operation into syria against his kurdish militia which many people and many of turkey's supposed allies say were keen defeating the islamic state so this will be a boost for the given the fact that he is now facing much diplomatic isolation. you know you're saying that maybe everyone senses that now is the time that he can make a deal with truong what do you what kind of deal do you foresee what could possibly get from drop. well that really is the big unknown i mean the fact is there are so many problems. with washington they want th

uncomfortable for the turks and the americans a members of congress did not play poker face with mr erda one in a closed door meeting at the white house a heated exchange reportedly took place over turkey's assault on the kurds and over turkey's denial of the armenian genocide president trump yesterday tried to tell reporters that all is well between the 2 native allies despite turkey's invasion into kurdish controlled northern syria last month. and i will say that we've had a great relationship with the kurds and we fought with them burrs successfully against isis we have a great relationship with the kurds we have had we're with them now we get along with them and by the way i think the president he may have some factions within the kurds but i think the president has a great relationship with the kurds. and we have to distinguish between 2 things we have no problems with the kurds we have problems with terrorist organizations and there are some terrorists among the kurds and who are they p y d n y p g they're offshoots of the terrorist organization p k k the kurdistan workers party do

and also trump has got to deal with trying to overcome increasing congressional hostility toward erda one as a consequence so there's a lot on the plate a lot of challenges i mean the meeting could fall apart i doubt that. the wanting coming to town is going to assuage any congressional feelings but who knows this we are in surprising times caught hell from some of his most stalwart congressional republicans over the syria thing so you can imagine reportedly ever to want scaf that that odd letter the president trumps saddam urging against doing what he proceeded to do the syrian incursion what is the status quo there and is anything likely to change as a result of what's said if this meeting does happen or has that map been permanently redrawn well 1st of all the letter went into the garbage can. promptly told very very promptly but i don't think it's i think things are going to remain as they are right now. air to once turkish forces i think will remain in the so-called safe zone. and the united states is not going to be able to regain that regain their back or kick kick the turks ou

that's how the syrian president bashar assad describes relations between europe and the turkish leader erda one and an exclusive interview with r.t. it's the 1st time he's spoken to an international channel in more than a year you can watch it in full here on monday as well as on our website r.t. dot com but for now here's a quick preview i know you're antagonistic with nato nation turkey but with dirty work and arguably yourself must be aware that western policy is liable for a blow back into the european union would have you made of the european union government's response to the possible. outflow of british rises days freighters back into the european union how dangerous is it to be in london today or paris or berlin. actually the relation between her and the e.u. is to always be hated him but they want him. they don't do that him to know that he is fanatic islamist they know that and they're the bin or that is going to send them both. extremist or maybe terrorists egypt in many refugees from your country of many of them from syria and some of them know they're coming from different area