On Saturday, Turkey criticized the United States over sending what it said were mixed messages on Syria, saying Washington was spreading confusion by concealing the truth about its future role in the country. President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said that “The President of the United States says ‘We’re going to get out of Syria very soon’ and then others say, ‘No, we are staying’.” The spokesman added that it has created confusion and "We would like to see some clarity" about their ultimate goal there.