The US special envoy for the coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group is in Ankara on Tuesday to meet Turkish officials, after speculation Turkey could launch a military intervention inside Syria, sources tell AFP.
“General John Allen will hold talks in Ankara today,” a Turkish official tells AFP on condition of anonymity, adding that the talks were “naturally” expected to focus on the fight against IS.
Accompanied by US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth and military officials, Allen is expected to meet with Feridun Sinirlioglu, the Turkish undersecretary of the foreign ministry as well as military chiefs, the source says.
Turkey has reinforced its military presence on the volatile border over the past week, deploying tanks and anti-aircraft missiles there as well as additional troops.
— AFP
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