Brussels
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed “serious concerns” on Friday about Turkey’s ongoing operation against Kurdish forces in Syria and called for “restraint”. “I shared […] my serious concerns about this ongoing operation and the risk of further destabilisation of the region,” Stoltenberg told reporters in Istanbul, speaking alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. “While Turkey has serious security concerns, we expect Turkey to act with restraint.” Stoltenberg emphasised that Turkey was an important part of the Nato alliance, but said the operation in Syria, which began on Wednesday, should not undermine gains against the militant Islamic State group. “These gains must not be jeopardised. —AFP
