Syria Crisis Brief: Outcome of Trump-Erdogan Meeting Amidst

Syria Crisis Brief: Outcome of Trump-Erdogan Meeting Amidst Continued Fighting in Syria

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U.S. President Donald Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss Turkey's ongoing offensive in Northeastern Syria on November 13th. The meeting occurred as fighting continues in Eastern Syria. ISW Syria expert John Dunford discusses the events in Syria and abroad that shaped the two presidents' conversation and its subsequent outcome.

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