Turkey says it has not agreed with U.S. on Syria safe zone
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New U.S. proposals for a safe zone in north Syria do not satisfy Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, adding that an agreement on the issue needs to reached as soon as possible because Ankara has no patience left.
Turkey has been infuriated by U.S. support for the Kurdish YPG militia, which Ankara considers a terrorist organisation. The NATO allies have agreed to create a safe zone in northern Syria following the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the area, which Turkey wants to be cleared of YPG militants.
The YPG, which spearheads the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, has been the main U.S. ally on the ground in Syria during Washington's fight against Islamic State.
The U.S. special envoy for Syria James Jeffrey was in Ankara this week for talks on the details of the safe zone.
At a news conference in Ankara on Wednesday, Cavusoglu said that the two allies had failed to agree on how deep the safe zone would be, who would control it and whether the YPG would be completely removed from the area.
