Erdogan dismissed the statement as “ridiculous” and criticized ongoing U.S. support for Kurdish fighters in Syria who are affiliated with the Iraq-based PKK. “You are behind them,” he said.Immediate escalation appeared to have been averted later Monday, when Secretary of State Antony Blinken made what U.S. officials said was a previously scheduled call to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Based on what officials described as newly received information, Blinken expressed condolences for the Turkish hostage deaths and said “PKK terrorists bear responsibility,” according to a State Department readout of the call.But Biden, who during his campaign …
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