Such a deal would “constitute a blatant attack on the sovereignty and unity of the country,” the source added.
On Tuesday, Turkey and the US began talks to establish a “security zone” in northern Syria aimed at creating a buffer between Kurdish fighters and the Turkish border.
The idea was first mooted by US President Donald Trump in January, in a call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at a moment when Turkey was threatening to launch an offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria.
Turkey said on Wednesday it was not satisfied with the buffer zone solutions offered by Washington. “We should say things clearly: we have the impression that [the US] is trying to buy time,” AFP quoted FM Mevlut Cavusoglu as saying.
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