"The US presence in northeastern Syria is in the interest of the US national security," said Joel Rayburn, a former US envoy to Syria, according to northern Syrian media.

The US warned Turkey, on Sunday last weekend, of any possible reckless action to damage US-Turkish relations. The warning came during a meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome.

"Washington and Ankara have no alternative but to negotiate and reach an agreement to resolve the dispute over the US presence in Syria and make a final political settlement," said Rayburn in an exclusive interview with the North Press that would go on air this Thursday, November 4.

"There will be no large-scale Turkish attacks on areas under the influence of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), because Washington does not want a security collapse in the region and at the same time is trying to avoid any an armed conflict between Turkey and the US military on Syrian soil," the former envoy added.

Rayburn went on to add that the US presence in Syria is in the interest of US national security, and that is why most US decision-makers agree to continue to maintain it, especially given the ISIS's extensive movements in Syria and Iraq.

The White House issued a statement on Biden's meeting with Erdogan, in which Washington expressed interest in effectively managing disputes with Turkey to prevent deepening differences between the two countries and having political understanding on Syria, Libya, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, and supporting diplomatic efforts both in Afghanistan and in the South Caucasus.

The statement said that Biden raised some controversial issues between the two countries, such as the case of the S-400 missile system, respect for human rights and the rule of law, and the importance of preserving democratic institutions in Turkey.

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