Exclusive: US Syria envoy calls Kurdish SDF chief
How does this outreach tie in with Washington’s broader effort to bring together Turkey, Damascus and the Syrian Kurds in a win-win deal?
Greetings from a rainy Ankara.
Our leading story this week is Amberin Zaman’s scoop on Friday’s phone call between US special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack and Mazlum Kobane, commander of the Kurdish-led, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, and how this ties in with Washington’s broader effort to bring together Turkey, Damascus and the Syrian Kurds in a win-win deal.
Plus, a wrap up of the usual mix of diplomatic and domestic goings-on.
Wishing you a sunny weekend,
