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U.S. Department of Defense Press Operations News Release |
| Release No. NR-249-17 | June 28, 2017 |
Readout of Secretary Mattis' Bilateral Meeting With Turkish Minister of Defense Fikri Isik
Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met with Turkish Minister of Defense Fikri Işık today in Brussels, Belgium.
The secretary reaffirmed support for Turkey in its fight against the PKK and plan to increase cooperation on Turkey's counter-PKK efforts. The secretary and minister also discussed the crisis in Syria and agreed to continue cooperation to end the scourge of violence and alleviate human suffering there.
Both leaders affirmed their support for peace and stability in both Iraq and Syria, and look forward to continuing to work together on the U.S.-Turkey security alliance.
http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/1232660/
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