The Turkish government wants to set up a "joint mechanism" with the U.S. to collect arms sent to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) by the U.S. after ISIL is defeated, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık said, Hurriyet reports.
Işık said a letter sent by Mattis to him was "positive" in terms of the U.S. taking into account the concerns Turkey has regarding the People’s Protection Units (YPG).
"It’s important that they are making a written commitment," he stated adding that they will see if the statements in the letter are met on the ground.