The Prime Minister of Turkey, Binali Yildirim has criticized the candidate in US presidents from Democratic party Hillary Clinton for the words about readiness to arm the Kurdish militia. On Tuesday, October 11, reports Reuters.
In particular, the head of the Turkish government called the statement of Clinton’s unethical and inappropriate for an ally of Ankara in NATO. “What does that mean? Is America is not our ally? Unless NATO is not our ally?” asked the Prime Minister.
October 9 during the second round of election debates, which were held in St Louis, Hillary Clinton said she “would consider arming Kurds.” “The Kurds are our best friends in Syria and Iraq,” she concluded.
Turkey has long criticized the United States for its policy towards groups of Kurdish militias in Syria and Iraq. Ankara considers them linked with the Kurdistan workers ‘ party, which Turkey as terrorist. USA, in turn, actively cooperate with the Kurdish forces in the fight against the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia).
