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    Blinken discussed the need to contain the Islamic State in Syria

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    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that he discussed the need to continue U.S.-Turkish efforts to maintain the Islamic State in Syria, during a meeting with Turkey’s foreign minister. Hakan Fidan in Ankara.

    “Our countries have worked very hard and given much for many years to ensure the elimination of the territorial caliphate of ISIS, to ensure that this threat does not return again, and it is imperative that we continue these efforts,” said Blinken. during a press conference.

    Blinken also said there is broad agreement on what Turkey and the United States would like to see in Syria after Assad is toppled.

    PEOPLE CELEBRATE the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad this week in Sednaya, Syria. The spectacular collapse of the Assad regime introduced both uncertainty and opportunity, the author notes. (credit: AMMAR AWAD/Reuters)

    Syria’s stability

    Fidan said Turkey’s priority in Syria is to ensure stability and prevent domination by groups considered terrorists after the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad.

    He added that the possible roles of Turkey and the United States in Syria’s future were among the topics discussed.

    On Thursday, Blinken told Turkish President Erdogan that the transition must be “Syrian-led, inclusive of all Syrians, protecting civilian life and allowing humanitarian aid to reach those in need.”



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