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Erdogan says ‘saddened’ by US flags with Syrian YPG
10 years agoTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he gives a speech on April 28, 2017 during the Atlantic Council summit in Istanbul. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence he would be able to open a "new page" in troubled relations with Washington at a meeting next month with his counterpart Donald Trump. OZAN KOSE / AFP
The Syrian Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units (YPG) are seen by Washington as the most effective fighting force in the battle against jihadists in Syria.