US forces should withdraw from Syria as Turkey does not want clashes with US forces deployed there, Murat Aslan of the SETA foundation says.
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00:00Negotiations are ongoing in the background between the U.S. and Turkey.
00:05Would the Turkish government be willing to accept any deal that leaves the SDF or YPG in control of northeastern Syria?
00:16Well, Republicans, Trump will have the power as of January 20th.
00:22And it's a turning point because it was two times last year Trump announced that the United States has nothing to do in Syria.
00:30And it was yesterday, you know, the consultant to Trump, Volts, repeated the same argument.
00:37That means Turkey is expecting a withdrawal of U.S. forces.
00:41Well, it's something new maybe.
00:44On the other hand, it was a fact maybe four or five years ago because Trump ordered the same thing.
00:51It was James Jeffries, special representative to Syria of the United States, pushed a lot, you know, to stop this move.
00:59And today we are expecting a withdrawal of the U.S. forces as a Turkish community.
01:06Then there may be a military operation.
01:09On the other hand, Turkey is very reluctant to start it before the, you know, withdrawal of U.S. forces because Turkey does not want to clash with the U.S.
01:19It's a clear fact.