US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara to stress the importance of maintaining the coalition's mission to defeat ISIS in Syria. The meeting comes amidst escalating tensions between Turkish-backed militants and the US-supported Syrian Defense Forces (SDF).
Blinken emphasized the need for a Syrian-owned political transition to establish an accountable and inclusive government, as well as ensuring the protection of displaced Syrians. The SDF, primarily composed of Kurdish forces, has been a crucial ally in preventing the resurgence of ISIS in northeast Syria.
