Erdoğan says he told Biden Turkey is not shifting on S-400s

Turkey is fighting terrorism for regional peace and humanity as the anti-terror struggle is a universal phenomenon, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, informing that he repeated Turkey's concerns over the continued American military and political support to the YPG in Syria to United States President Joe Biden during their meeting on June 14.

"We will continue our struggle against terrorism no matter what," Erdoğan told a group of journalists traveling with him to Azerbaijan on June 15 and 16.

"We are doing this for our country, our region and global peace and justice. Terror is a universal problem. Our struggle is not just for our country but humanity," said the president, who met with Biden before his trip to Baku and discussed all the problematic bilateral issues and opportunities in ties with the U.S.

Erdoğan said he explained Turkey's position regarding the fight against terror in a booklet he handed to world leaders, including Biden during the NATO leaders' summit. Recalling that the U.S. has failed to blame the YPG for the past week's bloody attack against a hospital in Afrin province of northern Syria, Erdoğan said he gave all the necessary documents about Turkey's fight against the PKK, YPG, FETÖ and ISIL to Biden.

Those who support a terror organization in a bid to eliminate another terror organization and picking the side of the YPG instead of its ally will sooner or later realize the mistake they have a committed, Erdoğan stressed.

"I believe this: We will solve our problem by our own means. There is no other way. We trust our security forces and we are strong," he said, underlining that Turkey has proven its capacity in Libya and Syria. "I have spoken all these things openly with Mr. Biden."

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