Baladi News
Turkey on Tuesday called on the U.S. to fulfill their roadmap for Manbij and remove PYD/YPG, the Syrian offshoot of the PKK, terrorists from the region as soon as possible, Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler met with U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford in the capital Ankara.
During the meeting, the sides discussed taking back weapons from the YPG, and the fight against terrorist groups including Daesh, the Turkish defense ministry said in a statement.
Akar reiterated that Turkey is determined to take any measures needed for its border security and regional stability, saying the Turkish army is fighting against the PKK/PYD/YPG terrorist groups and Daesh, not its Kurdish brothers in the region.
The Manbij deal between Turkey and the U.S. focuses on the withdrawal of YPG from the city to stabilize the region, which is in the northeast of northern Syria's Aleppo province.
Turkish and U.S. troops began joint patrols in Manbij at the beginning of November.
Dunford also reiterated the U.S.'s commitment to Turkish security, according to a spokesman for the chairman.
Source: Anadolu Agency.