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Erdogan threw Trump's letter in the trash... literally, per BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50080737
Turkish president Erdogan 'threw Trump's Syria letter in bin'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump's letter "in the bin", the BBC has been told.
In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: "Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!"
Turkish presidential sources told the BBC that the letter was "thoroughly rejected" by Mr Erdogan.
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In response, Turkish presidential sources said: "President Erdogan received the letter, thoroughly rejected it and put it in the bin."
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Turkish president Erdogan 'threw Trump's Syria letter in bin'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump's letter "in the bin", the BBC has been told.
In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: "Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!"
Turkish presidential sources told the BBC that the letter was "thoroughly rejected" by Mr Erdogan.
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In response, Turkish presidential sources said: "President Erdogan received the letter, thoroughly rejected it and put it in the bin."
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"Bin", meaning "trash" per several other sources.
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Dumbest letter sent by anyone in the history of time. 
