31 July 2018 - 23:31
Top US commander to visit Turkey

<p style="text-align:left">General Curtis Scaparrotti, head of U.S. European Command and NATO&amp;rsquo;s supreme allied commander, is set to pay a visit to Ankara on Aug. 1 amid heightened tension between Turkey and the U.S.

The general will discuss the situation in northern Syria, state-run Anadolu Agency quoted Turkish officials as saying.
The meeting is expected to focus on developments regarding the presence of the People&rsquo;s Protection Units (YPG) in the region and a roadmap on the Syrian city of Manbij.
The visit comes amid strained relations between Turkey and the U.S. over a host of issues.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on July 28 the spat between Turkey and the United States over Brunson and the threat of sanctions coming from Washington amounts to &ldquo;psychological warfare.&rdquo;
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also responded, saying that Turkey was governed by the rule of law. &ldquo;We will never tolerate threats from anybody,&rdquo; Cavusoglu said on Twitter. He later held two phone calls with his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo.
Despite strongly-worded statements from both sides, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on July 27 that the two militaries remain &ldquo;on good terms,&rdquo; pointing to joint patrolling activities in the northern Syrian town of Manbij.
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