The US administration believes that Ankara should use its influence to resolve the situation in Syria, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a regular briefing, Report informs.
“So, I’m not going to talk about the private diplomatic conversation that he had with Foreign Minister Fidan, but in all of our conversations with countries in the region, we continue to urge every country to use any influence it has to press for de-escalation. We don’t want to see any country try and take advantage of the situation in Syria, to try to take advantage of the instability in Syria. We want to see all countries use their influence, use their leverage to push for de-escalation, protection of civilians, and ultimately a political process forward,” Miller noted.
