Important that Trump kept his promise over military action in Syria: Turkish defense minister

April 07 2017 17:37:59

Important that Trump kept his promise over military action in Syria: Turkish defense minister

It is important and meaningful that U.S. President Donald Trump kept his promise by launching military action in Syria, Defense Minister Fikri Işık said on April 7.

“We find it important and significant that Mr. Trump particularly kept his promise and staged the operation, and we support it. We are also calling on all the international community to be in solidarity on this issue,” Işık said.

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