Ankara summons American envoy over US general’s recent visit to NE Syria

Ankara summons American envoy over US general’s recent visit to NE Syria

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Turkish international ministry asks US Ambassador Jeff Flake to present an evidence in regards to the go to of US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley to the areas occupied by the YPG/PKK terror group in northeastern Syria.

US support for the YPG, an affiliate of the PKK that is listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and the EU, has long strained relations between Ankara and Washington.
US help for the YPG, an affiliate of the PKK that’s listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and the EU, has lengthy strained relations between Ankara and Washington.
(AA)

Türkiye has summoned the American ambassador to Ankara and demanded an evidence over US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley’s go to to the areas occupied by the YPG/PKK terror group in northeastern Syria.

Diplomatic sources advised Anadolu Agency (AA) that Ambassador Jeff Flake was summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday over Milley’s go to.

Sources additionally mentioned Flake was requested to present an evidence in regards to the go to.

Joint Staff spokesman Col Dave Butler advised AA that “General Milley visited Northeast Syria today to meet with (US) commanders and troops.”

“While there he received updates on the counter-ISIS mission, inspected force protection measures and assessed repatriation efforts for the Al Hol refugee camp,” Butler added.

US help for the YPG has lengthy strained relations between Ankara and Washington.

In its virtually 40-year terror marketing campaign towards Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been liable for the deaths of over 40,000 individuals, together with ladies, kids, and infants.

The YPG is the Syrian affiliate of the PKK terror group.

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Source: AA

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