Turkey to tell US that Syria needs to be rid of terrorists or else they could mount a military offensive

Turkish officials will tell U.S. Under Secretary of State John Bass during talks in Ankara this week that Syria needs to be rid of terrorist groups to achieve stability and security, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said on Thursday.

Bass’ visit comes amid repeated warnings from Turkey that it could mount a cross-border military offensive into northeastern Syria against the Kurdish YPG militia if the group does not meet its