US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was "worse" than ISIS

Trump said during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Matarella at the White House, he did not give the green light to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to launch the military operation in Syria.

Commenting on the upcoming visit of US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Turkey, Trump said sanctions on Turkey would be "devastating" if Pence's meeting with Erdogan is not successful.

He added that "imposing sanctions on Turkey is better than war and help in a dialogue between Turkey and the Kurds."

The US president had previously described the Kurds as "excellent fighters and special people," but he changed his mind. "They are more protected now, they are not angels, and our friends are not good fighters," he said.

Asked if it was possible to build an alliance with the Kurds against Turkey against the backdrop of the recent military offensive in northeastern Syria, Bush said: "He loves the Kurds," but stressed that "the United States has spent a lot of money to support them, whether Weapons, ammunition or money. "

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