ANKARA HYPES US-TURKEY DEAL ON MANBIJ

Source: Al Monitor

By Amberin Zaman

A long sought thaw in US-Turkish relations appears within reach following yesterday’s talks in Washington between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Answering reporters’ questions in the Turkish city of Antalya today, an upbeat Cavusoglu elaborated on an agreement reached between the NATO allies on Manbij, a mainly Arab town in northern Syria. Manbij has been an abiding source of friction because of Kurdish influence over its administration. Cavusoglu termed the deal “an opportunity to put our damaged relations back on track.”

Read more at: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/06/us-turkey-reconciliation-pompeo.html#ixzz5Haw5wDqt

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