Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his United States counterpart Barack Obama that their countries continue to maintain a “model partnership”, but called for a unified stance against the existence of the PKK/PYD in northern Syria.
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Obama was beginning his day of talks as his Secretary of State John Kerry was working to reach a deal on ending violence in Syria.
The U.S. backs some of the rebel groups against Assad, considering them relative moderates.
According to the ministry, the sides discussed “further steps to assist in resolving the conflict in Syria, including the task of consolidating the cessation of hostilities and the Russian-US cooperation in the fight against terrorist groups”.
Erdogan said that Turkey’s justice minister and interior minister – accompanied by other delegates – are due to visit the U.S.to discuss the issue. She says the United Kingdom plans to continue pursuing an aggressive trade relationship with the US despite the decision to leave the EU.
Turkey’s national unity during the July 15 coup attempt was a “ray of hope” during a time of tribulation, U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview that aired Sunday.
State Department officials have declined to elaborate on what sticking points are preventing a deal, though the USA official said the remaining differences revolved around how the plan would be implemented.
Russia, however, considers several of the groups the US backs to be “terrorist” organizations and, therefore, legitimate targets.
Duterte is not the first erratic president of the Philippines, but his unpredictability and willingness to fan latent colonial resentment against the USA represents an unwanted disruption for the White House at the end of Obama’s tenure. This could be achieved with the coalition forces.
“We’re not there yet”, Obama told reporters Sunday.
China is keen to ensure a smooth summit, its highest profile event of the year, as it looks to enhance its global standing and avoid acrimony over a long list of tensions with Washington. The presidents appeared in congenial moods, with one photo showing Putin smiling broadly.
Turkey’s state-run news agency says a former Istanbul police chief has been sent to jail as part of the probe into the movement allegedly behind an abortive military coup.
Touching upon the Putin-Obama meeting, Oganesyan suggested that despite Obama’s desire to reach a consensus on the Syrian issue, he first and foremost sought to play up to Democratic Party voters ahead of the presidential elections in the US.
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The G-20 held its first leaders’ summit during the 2008 economic crisis and now convenes annually with representatives from a mix of industrialized and developing economies. In his speech Saturday, Xi said China would cut steel and coal production to reduce excess capacity and “sustain long-term development”.
