Trump letter to Erdogan 'dumped in trash' in Turkey - Report

Turkish officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the London-based Middle East Eye news website that they responded Trump's letter in kind and with stronger language.

"We just dumped his letter to the trash," one of them said.

"The date on the letter is 9 October, the same day we began Operation Peace Spring. Our president gave the best response by launching the operation on the same day at 4pm," the official told MEE.

The leak came a day before US Vice President Mike Pence is set arrive in Ankara seeking a ceasefire between Turkey and the Kurdish-led SDF.

Former prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said all meetings with US officials should be cancelled.

"The Turkish nation and state were offended," he tweeted.

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