"If a demand comes from Washington we will evaluate it " Erdogan said in Istanbul prior to his departure for New York Xinhua reported. The relationship between the two NATO allies has significantly deteriorated in recent years over a series of rifts including the continued detention of a U.S. pastor in Turkey. Meanwhile Ankara accused Washington of providing arms to the Kurdish militia in Syria. Erdogan is expected to address the UN assembly on Tuesday.
"In my speech I will underline humanitarian crises and call for solutions to these problems which have been deeply hurting hearts " the Turkish president said.
"I will in particular draw attention to developments in Syria " he said noting the biggest issue for the future of Syria is the terror swamp expanding in the east of the Euphrates.
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