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Turkey's Erdogan rules out talks with Syrian Kurdish forces

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AFP Ankara
Last Updated : Oct 16 2019 | 3:50 PM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday firmly ruled out any negotiations with Kurdish militants in Syria as the United States pushed for a ceasefire.

"There are some leaders who are trying to mediate... There has never been any such thing in the history of the Turkish republic as the state sitting at the same table with a terror organisation," Erdogan said in a speech to parliament.

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First Published: Oct 16 2019 | 3:50 PM IST

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