U.S. And Turkey Agree To Work Together To Manage A Planned Safe Zone In Northeast Syria

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar (R) and his US counterpart have been in talks for several days [Francois Walschaerts/Reuters]

Reuters: Turkey, U.S. agree to form joint operation center for Syria safe zone

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey and the United States agreed on Wednesday to establish a joint operation center in Turkey to coordinate and manage a planned safe zone in northeast Syria, a move that appeared to reduce the chance of imminent Turkish military action.

The two countries gave few details of the deal, which followed three days of talks between military delegations and months of stalemate over how far the safe zone should extend into Syria and who should command forces patrolling it.

The proposed zone aims to secure a strip of land stretching more than 400 km (250 miles) along Syria’s northeastern border with Turkey, much of it controlled by the Kurdish YPG militia that fought with U.S. support against Islamic State militants.

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WNU Editor: The Syrian Kurds are issuing their own warnings on what may happen if the Turks and Americans do not reach an agreement .... Syrian Kurdish official warns of 'big war' if U.S.-Turkish talks fail (Reuters).

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