US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a phone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, stressed the need to support a Syrian-led political process in that country that "protects human rights and prioritizes an inclusive and representative government." ", according to a statement from the State Department.
Mr. Blinken and Mr. Fidan also discussed the need to prevent the threat of terrorism to Turkey and Syria, the statement said.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that during the phone call the two top diplomats discussed the need to act in cooperation with the new Syrian administration to ensure an orderly transition.
Minister Fidan told Secretary Blinken that Ankara will not allow the Kurdish YPG militia to take refuge in Syria, the Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman said. /VOA/ (A2 Televizion)
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