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On Monday, 7 October 2019, Trump ordered American military forces withdraw from northern Syria in case Turkish forces and their allies would attack them, meaning the predominantly Syrian Kurdish ''SDF'' (''Syrian Democratic Force'') would not have direct U.S. military support. This decision came after a telephone conversation with Turkish ruler [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] on Sunday and reportedly blindsided top Pentagon officials.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/turkey-announces-incursion-of-northeast-syria-us-backed-kurds-have-vowed-all-out-war Trump pulls back troops from northern Syria ahead of Turkish assault, Pentagon officials 'blindsided']</ref> A few days later Turkish forces began advancing into northern Syria to create a buffer zone.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkey-syria-invasion-ground-forces-civilians-dead Turkey announces northern Syria invasion of ground forces; multiple civilians reported dead]</ref> In the same week it was announced that it is planned by the U.S. administration to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East because of the tensions between [[Saudi-Arabia]] and [[Iran]].<ref>[https://video.foxnews.com/v/6040831354001/ President Trump plans to send 1,500 US troops to the Middle East]</ref>

On Monday, 7 October 2019, Trump ordered American military forces withdraw from northern Syria in case Turkish forces and their allies would attack them, meaning the predominantly Syrian Kurdish ''SDF'' (''Syrian Democratic Force'') would not have direct U.S. military support. This decision came after a telephone conversation with Turkish ruler [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] on Sunday and reportedly blindsided top Pentagon officials.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/turkey-announces-incursion-of-northeast-syria-us-backed-kurds-have-vowed-all-out-war Trump pulls back troops from northern Syria ahead of Turkish assault, Pentagon officials 'blindsided']</ref> A few days later Turkish forces began advancing into northern Syria to create a buffer zone.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkey-syria-invasion-ground-forces-civilians-dead Turkey announces northern Syria invasion of ground forces; multiple civilians reported dead]</ref> In the same week it was announced that it is planned by the U.S. administration to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East because of the tensions between [[Saudi-Arabia]] and [[Iran]].<ref>[https://video.foxnews.com/v/6040831354001/ President Trump plans to send 1,500 US troops to the Middle East]</ref>

On Thursday, October 9, the Trump administration, together with the Russian government blocked a UN security council resolution against the Turkish incursion.<ref>[https://www.dailysabah.com/war-on-terror/2019/10/10/un-security-council-fails-to-issue-joint-statement-on-turkeys-op-in-syria US, Russia veto UN Security Council statement on Turkey's op in Syria]</ref> Also on Thursday an audio recorded by Russian prankster (with suspected ties to the Russian intelligence)<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/10/lindsey-graham-trump-hoax-call-043991 Lindsey Graham dishes on Trump in hoax calls with Russians]</ref> surfaced that aimed to intimidate U.S. Senator [[Lindsey Graham]] who proposed sanctions against Erdogan.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/russian-pranksters-lindsey-graham-turkey Russian radio hosts prank Lindsey Graham into thinking he's on phone with Turkey's defense minister]</ref> On Tuesday, October 7, a White House spokesman said that President Erdogan will visit the United States on November 13 at the invitation of President Trump.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-usa-erdogan/white-house-says-turkeys-erdogan-to-visit-november-13-idUSKBN1WN1RU White House says Turkey's Erdogan to visit November 13]</ref>

On Thursday, October 9, the Trump administration, together with the Russian government blocked a UN security council resolution against the Turkish incursion.<ref>[https://www.dailysabah.com/war-on-terror/2019/10/10/un-security-council-fails-to-issue-joint-statement-on-turkeys-op-in-syria US, Russia veto UN Security Council statement on Turkey's op in Syria]</ref> Also on Thursday an audio recorded by Russian pranksters (with suspected ties to the Russian intelligence)<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/10/lindsey-graham-trump-hoax-call-043991 Lindsey Graham dishes on Trump in hoax calls with Russians]</ref> surfaced that aimed to intimidate U.S. Senator [[Lindsey Graham]] who proposed sanctions against Erdogan.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/russian-pranksters-lindsey-graham-turkey Russian radio hosts prank Lindsey Graham into thinking he's on phone with Turkey's defense minister]</ref> On Tuesday, October 7, a White House spokesman said that Erdogan will visit the United States on November 13 at the invitation of President Trump.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey-usa-erdogan/white-house-says-turkeys-erdogan-to-visit-november-13-idUSKBN1WN1RU White House says Turkey's Erdogan to visit November 13]</ref>

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