Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 24
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
The US must break ties with YPG in Syria, because this terrorist group wants to split Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, Trend reports with reference to Turkish media.
All US actions in this area must be coordinated with Turkey, he said.
Regarding the withdrawal of the US troops from Syria, he noted that Washington must speed up this process.
Cavusoglu also noted that the US has no precise vision regarding creation of a safety zone in Syria.
The safety zone in the north of Syria includes a territory 32 kilometers deep and 460 kilometers long along the Syrian border with Turkey. In case of creation of this zone, it will be divided into two parts, the first part will start from the Iraqi-Syrian border and will be extended to the Syrian city of Qamishli, because the Syrian government forces control this city.
The second part of the safety zone will start from Qamishli and will be extended to Jarabulus city, which was liberated from the terrorists of the “Islamic State” (IS) as part of the Operation Euphrates Shield conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces in 2016.
Manbij city, where Turkey had previously intended to conduct new anti-terrorist operations, won’t be a part of the safety zone.
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