Turkish, US military chiefs discuss Syria over phone
WASHINGTON - Anadolu Agency
Gen. Joseph Dunford and Gen. Hulusi Akar (file photo)
Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with his Turkish counterpart Gen. Hulusi Akar over the phone on June 2, according to the Pentagon.
"The two leaders continued their ongoing conversation regarding Syria, to include ensuring the lasting defeat of ISIS [Daesh],” said Pentagon spokesman Col. Patrick Ryder.
“The U.S. and Turkey enjoy a strong military-to-military relationship as key members of the NATO alliance,” he added.
