The situation around Syria in a telephone conversation was discussed by US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey Sedat Onal.
“Thomas-Greenfield expressed US opposition to the resumption of military operations in northern Syria, which could lead to new internal population movements and the risk of further destabilizing the fragile situation on the ground, as well as undermine the efforts of the international coalition in defeating ISIS,” the mission said. .
Earlier, the official representative of the Turkish President, Ibrahim Kalin, said that Turkey is not obliged to ask permission to conduct a military operation in Syria, because Ankara "protects the borders of Turkey."
According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish army will conduct a new cross-border operation in the Syrian areas of Manbij and Tall Rifat, it will be directed against members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the People's Self-Defense Forces (SNS), who are recognized by Ankara as terrorists.
* "Islamic State" (ISIS, ISIL) - the organization was recognized as a terrorist organization by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.