Blinken, in Turkey, urges to contain ISIS in Syria

ANKARA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan discussed on Friday the need for continued efforts to counter any resurgence of Islamic State in Syria following the fall of Bashar-al Assad.

- Reuters

"Our countries worked very hard and gave a lot over many years to ensure the elimination of the territorial caliphate of ISIS, to ensure that threat doesn't rear its head again, and it's imperative that we keep at those efforts," Blinken said alongside Fidan after they met in Ankara.

Talks also focused on a critical aspect of establishing stability in Syria - clashes in the north of the country between US-backed Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed rebels.