Published 00:02 IST, October 26th 2019

Turkey asks US to detain Syrian Kurdish-led SDF commander

The Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul said on October 25 that US authorities must take the commander of the  Kurdish-led SDF to Turkey into custody.

Reported by: Pragya Puri
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Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul said on October 25, that US authorities must take commander of Kurdish-led SDF to Turkey into custody when he steps into United States. response comes after Ankara criticised Washington for giving him a treatment of a ‘legitimate political figure’. On or hand, US senators on October 23, asked State Department to provide visa to General Mazloum Kobani so that US and Syria discussion can progress. 

General Kobani accused by Ankara 

According to international media, Ankara accused him as a terrorist who has links to Kurdish militants who has led to uprising conflict in Turkey. Furr, Gul told reporters that Turkey has demanded US to extrite Mazloum as soon as he enters in United States. He furr ded that request has been forwarded to United States by foreign ministry of Turkey. 

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US says Turkey ‘heing in wrong direction' 

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper warned Turkey that it was 'heing in wrong direction' in regards to Syria, on October 24. He referred to its attack on Syria and deal with Russia to patrol a 'safe zone' toger. He said Turkey has put everyone in a very b situation by launching an offensive in rrn Syria against Kurdish militants who are actually an ally of United States in ir battle against Islamic State. Esper while speaking at a conference in Brussels ahe of a NATO defence Ministers' meeting said, "I think incursion's unwarranted".

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re is a burden on Turkey's NATO allies w to work toger and strengn partnership. He said responsibility w was to get m back on track to be strong ally that it used to be in past. deal between Russia and Turkey is reported to get rid of Kurdish militia which latter considers 'terrorists'. Esper recently repeated Donald Trump's defence of abandonment of Kurdish fighters who h to bear consequences of American campaign against Islamic State in Syria. se fighters were pushed to run away from cities which y run in Syria amid Turkish offensive against m. He stated that America was against Turkish invasion but y will t go for a war opposite a NATO ally for a land that y did t sign up to defend at first.

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19:42 IST, October 25th 2019