BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES
Turkey strongly rejected “baseless” allegations by the U.S. – which claims that Ankara violated the Child Soldiers Prevention Act in Libya and Syria – as the country noted that Washington turns a blind eye to the activities of YPG/PKK terrorists.
“A striking example of hypocrisy and double standards as the U.S. openly aids, provides weapons to PKK/YPG that forcibly recruit children,” a statement by the foreign ministry said Friday.
The U.S. added Turkey to the list on Thursday, the first instance of Washington placing a NATO ally on it.
The U.S. State Department’s “2021 Trafficking in Persons Report” downgraded several countries and upgraded others for their efforts to combat the scourge of human trafficking.