Thursday, December 12, 2024

US, Türkiye maintain contact on changing situation in Syria: Pentagon

from Daily Sabah

The Pentagon on Wednesday said the U.S. military is keeping in touch with Türkiye about the evolving situation in Syria following the collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime.

During a press briefing, deputy spokesperson Sabrina Singh said that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had discussions earlier this week with his Turkish counterpart Yaşar Güler.

"So the conversations are ongoing, understanding the dynamics on the ground in Syria. Türkiye certainly faces threats from within Syria, and they have the right also to protect themselves. But that's why we're continuing to have these conversations, not just with Türkiye, but with other regional stakeholders when it comes to Syria," she said.

While Singh noted that the U.S. remains in talks with the PKK terrorist group wing YPG in Syria, she avoided addressing questions about the potential U.S. stance should clashes occur between Türkiye and the PKK/YPG...

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