Turkey says US withdrawal from European security architecture could be ‘destructive’

Discussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible US withdrawal from the “European security architecture,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday.He gave no details of the discussions but said such a withdrawal by the United States could be “destructive” for Europe if carried out in an uncoordinated way.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.US President Donald Trump has threatened to pull his country out of NATO after European members of the Western military alliance refused to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz after the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.Their decision compounded friction within the bloc, which had already increased since Trump said he wanted to acquire Greenland.“We are very much discussing how to manage or mitigate the withdrawal of the US from the European security architecture. Not totally, but partially. Even a partial withdrawal... would be very destructive for Europe if

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