“I just want to thank and congratulate President Erdogan. He is my friend. And I'm glad that we had no problems. To be honest, he's a damn good leader. He is a tough man, he is a strong man. And he did the right thing. We appreciate it and will appreciate it in the future, ”RIA Novosti quoted Trump as saying.
The US President said that the agreement between Washington and Ankara to suspend the military operation "Source of Peace" in Syria was a great day for both the United States and Turkey, as well as for civilization.
On October 17, Turkey and the United States agreed to suspend Ankara’s military operation "Source of Peace" in northeastern Syria to allow Kurdish forces to withdraw their forces.