PARIS: Thousands of people, some shouting “Erdogan terrorist“, took to the streets of Paris and other European cities on Saturday in protest at the Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria. The Turkish offensive began on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered American troops to pull back from the border. Trump has faced a firestorm of criticism for abandoning a loyal ally in the US-led campaign against the Islamic State group. “At all costs, there must be concrete economic sanctions from the European Union and the United States vis-a-vis Turkey,” he added. “It is historical nonsense what is happening in the north-east of Syria because they are the most faithful allies of France” said France Unbowed MP Eric Coquerel.

Source: New Strait Times October 12, 2019 17:03 UTC