ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upbraided the United States for its support of Syrian Kurdish rebels on Wednesday, saying Washington's inability to understand the group's true nature had turned the region into a "sea of blood". Erdogan's comments, a day after Turkey summoned the US ambassador over its support for the Syrian Kurds, illustrate Ankara's growing frustration with its Nato ally, which backs Syrian Kurdish rebels in the battle against Islamic...