Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Call With Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Call With Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

January 21, 2019

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The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino:‎

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke on the phone today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. They discussed ongoing U.S.-Turkish engagement as part of the deliberate and coordinated withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria. Secretary Pompeo reiterated the commitment of the United States to addressing Turkish security concerns along the Turkey-Syria border, while emphasizing the importance that the United State places on the protection of forces that worked with the United States and the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

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Published January 21, 2019 at 06:28PM
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