The United States special envoy for the coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) group was in Ankara on Tuesday to meet Turkish officials, after speculation Turkey could launch a military intervention inside Syria, sources told AFP.
“General John Allen will hold talks in Ankara today,” a Turkish official told the news agency on condition of anonymity, adding that the talks were “naturally” expected to focus on the fight against ISIS.
Accompanied by U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth and military officials, Allen is expected to meet with Feridun Sinirlioglu, the Turkish undersecretary of the foreign ministry as well as military chiefs, the source indicated.
Turkey has reinforced its military presence on the volatile border over the past week, deploying tanks and anti-aircraft missiles there as well as additional troops.
The moves come as fighting between Islamist-led groups and Syrian regime forces in the northern city of Aleppo has intensified.
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