Erdogan to France: Who are you to talk about mediation between Turkey and terrorists?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed regret today for the "completely wrong" position of Paris, which proposed mediation between Ankara and the Arab-Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

"I would like to emphasize that I am extremely sorry for France's completely wrong approach to this issue," Erdogan said in Ankara.

Yesterday, Paris called for a dialogue between Turkey and the Syrian Democratic Forces. Those forces are led by a Kurdish militia that is blacklisted by Ankara.

"Who are you to talk about mediating between Turkey and a terrorist organization?" Erdogan asked today.

Turkey previously rejected France's proposal today, a day after the representatives of the Syrian Democratic Forces were received in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Macron supported the Syrian Democratic Forces

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), whose members he received in Paris to discuss the conflict in northern Syria.

At yesterday's meeting, Macron praised that group, made up of Kurdish and Arab fighters, saying that it is fighting bravely against the Islamic State, the Elysee Palace announced today.

The French leader also demanded that civilians in Afrin be given unhindered access to humanitarian aid.

The Turkish military and its Syrian opposition allies announced last Sunday that they were in "full control" of Afrin.

He also reiterated French opposition to Kurdish rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Finally, Macron expressed his hope that the SDF and Turkey will be able to establish a dialogue with French assistance.