国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Turkey, U.S. agree on removing Kurdish fighters from Syrias Manbij_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Turkey, U.S. agree on removing Kurdish fighters from Syrias Manbij

The ministers' meeting in Washington came after a months-long negotiation between officials from Turkey and the U.S. over the latter's support to the YPG.

The Turkish government sees the YPG as the Syrian branch of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the EU and the United States.

The YPG has built up its forces in Syria after defeating the Islamic State militant group in the region with the support from the United States.

The meeting between Cavusoglu and Pompeo is a "turning point" for bilateral ties between Ankara and Washington, as the two NATO members have come to the brink of doubting their alliance over disagreements on the Syrian crisis, Ali Faik Demir, an associate professor from International Relations Department said.

Resolving the Manbij issue is just a step for removing their disagreements in Syria, he added.

"In a couple of months, there will be developments with regards to the future of Syria. The U.S. is in a hurry for that reason," Demir said, elaborating on the U.S. move to agree on the roadmap with Turkey after a long time of reluctance.

He recalled a recent statement by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that he would not hesitate to use force to retake the region controlled by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces dominated by the YPG.

But the U.S. is unlikely to entirely give up support to the YPG, because the group is its only resource on the battlefield in Syria, the Turkish expert noted.