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October 7, 2019

2584 US adults surveyed

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President Trump recently supported a Turkish military operation which would eliminate American‑backed Kurdish forces in Syria near the Turkey-Syria border. Turkey considers the Kurdish forces to be terrorists, but these forces have assisted the US in fighting the Islamic State in a strategic corner of northern Syria. Do you think the administration is right or wrong to support Turkey attacking these forces?

Conducted October 7, 2019

YouGov surveyed 2584 US adults

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47%
37%
President Trump recently supported a Turkish military operation which would eliminate American‑backed Kurdish forces in Syria near the Turkey-Syria border. Turkey considers the Kurdish forces to be terrorists, but these forces have assisted the US in fighting the Islamic State in a strategic corner of northern Syria. Do you think the administration is right or wrong to support Turkey attacking these forces?

Conducted October 7, 2019

YouGov surveyed 2584 US adults

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16%
47%
37%

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