Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler met with US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford in the capital Ankara.
During the meeting, the sides discussed taking back weapons from the PYD/YPG militia, and the fight against ISIS, the Turkish defense ministry said in a statement.
Akar reiterated that Turkey is determined to take any measures needed for its border security and regional stability, saying the Turkish army is fighting against the PKK/PYD/YPG groups and ISIS, not its Kurdish brothers in the region.
The defense minister added that Turkey has always respected the territorial integrity of both Syria and Iraq.
The Menbij deal between Turkey and the US focuses on the withdrawal of PYD/YPG from the city to stabilize the region.
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