Barrack, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, who attended the meeting between President Erdoğan and U.S. President Trump, joined CNN TÜRK live broadcast after the meeting. Barrack said, "The meeting was epic, in one word. There will be movement in the integration of the SDF. I said the F-35 issue would be resolved by the end of the year. I won't be wrong."
Tom Barrack's statements were as follows:
"There are important issues, and the whole world is trying to find its way right now. It's very important to speak with both sides on such critical matters, and we are proud of all the parties involved here."
Yunus Paksoy: "I asked the president two questions—one about the F-35s and one about Syria. Do you have any predictions you can share with us regarding potential developments in the near future? They have just emerged from a historic civil war—how long will this transformation process take?"
"Turkey is very persistent and enthusiastic about looking to the future. President Trump also mentioned this. Turkey has a very big role here. The fact that President Trump was convinced to lift sanctions on the Assad regime was a big deal. They received a lot of help here. Turkey played a major role. We will see baby steps; we want to move faster. They need a constitution, they need resources. They need to get rid of the YPG. The rights of Christians there must be protected. They're trying to do everything at once, but today, one of the most important points is the significance of Syria for both countries. We want the Assad regime to listen to its neighbors. I think everyone is on the right path."
Yunus Paksoy: "In June, you said the F-35 issue could be resolved by the end of the year. Foreign ministers had said they could make this happen. Is this the direction things are heading?"
"I’ll leave the answer to that question to others, but I wouldn’t say you're very wrong. You'll hear news from this meeting very soon."
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan ile ABD Başkanı Trump'ın görüşmesinde bulunan ABD Türkiye Büyükelçisi Barrack, görüşmeden çıktıktan sonra CNN TÜRK canlı
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