"Ce qui préoccupe l'UE, c'est que la cible des opérations doit continuer à être Daech (acronyme arabe de l'organisation djihadiste Etat islamique)", a plaidé Mme Mogherini, lors d'une réunion des ministres des Affaires étrangères de l'Union européenne et des Balkans occidentaux à Sofia, à laquelle a participé le ministre turc des Affaires européennes Omer Celik.
"Nous avons réitéré cette position à nos amis turcs aujourd'hui et je souscrirai aux mots de (Rex) Tillerson à Ankara en insistant auprès de nos amis turcs pour qu'ils fassent preuve de retenue dans leurs actions militaires", a-t-elle expliqué.
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The EU Friday urged Turkey to show restraint in its military operation against Kurdish militia in northern Syria, telling Ankara its efforts should focus on Daesh (ISIS)...
ReplyDeleteThe European Union's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said they recognized Turkey faced real security concerns, but echoed U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's call for Ankara not to go over the top in its response.
Turkey's offensive against the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia has caused alarm in Washington, which views the fighters as important allies in the struggle against Daesh.
But after talks in Ankara, Tillerson and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu said they had agreed to work together in Syria, easing tensions.
Mogherini said EU foreign ministers had raised the offensive with Turkish European affairs minister Omer Celik, who joined them at a meeting in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
"We have expressed as the European Union and member states in recent days and weeks concern about first of all the civilian casualties, about the humanitarian consequences of this military operation," Mogherini said.
AFP