ERDOGAN TELLS BLINKEN WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT ISIL, YPG IN SYRIA

Fri 13 December 2024:

The Turkish presidency has released its accounts of Erdogan’s meeting with Blinken, pledging to work to rebuild institutions in Syria and support the country’s territorial integrity, according to the Anadolu news agency.

Erdogan also told Blinken that Turkiye will take measures for its security against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the Democratic Union Party (PYD), and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).

The YPG is part of the military wing of the US-supported SDF in Syria, a key ally in Washington’s fight against ISIL.

The State Department had earlier said that Blinken had emphasised the “need to ensure the coalition to defeat ISIS [ISIL] can continue to execute its critical mission” during the meeting with Ergodan.

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Blinken urges Erdogan to allow anti-ISIL coalition to continue

Blinken has finished his meeting with Turkiye’s President Erdogan. Here’s what was discussed, according to details released by the US State Department:

Blinken emphasised the “need to ensure the coalition to defeat ISIS [ISIL] can continue to execute its critical mission”. The US currently supports the SDF in Syria, which Turkiye opposes.
The Turkish-backed SNA group has increasingly clashed with the SDF in recent days.
Blinken “discussed strong US-Turkish regional cooperation” and shared interest in supporting “a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition to an accountable and inclusive government”.
Blinken said it was important to maintain the flow of humanitarian assistance, adding “displaced Syrians will continue to need protection”. Turkiye has been the largest host of Syrian refugees throughout the war.

Turkiye appoints diplomat for long-defunct Damascus embassy

Burhan Koroglu has been appointed as the interim charge d’affaires for the Turkish embassy in Damascus.

The Turkish embassy in Damascus ceased its operations in 2012 as the war intensified, with the operations moved to Turkiye’s Consulate General in Istanbul.

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