The President spoke by phone today with
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss the current dispute between
Turkey and Iraq over recent Turkish military moves in northern Iraq. The
President urged President Erdogan to take additional steps to deescalate
tensions with Iraq, including by continuing to withdraw Turkish military
forces, and reinforced the need for Turkey to respect the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Iraq. To this end, the two leaders agreed to
work together on diplomatic efforts between the United States, Turkey, and Iraq
to reduce tensions and to coordinate military efforts against ISIL. The
President stressed the value of Turkish contributions to the Counter-ISIL
campaign, and the two leaders also discussed intensifying cooperation on Syria,
including joint efforts to strengthen the moderate Syrian opposition and step
up pressure on ISIL, as well as continued efforts to create conditions for a
negotiated solution to the conflict.
Source: The White House, Office
of the Press Secretary
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