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US State Department: Turkey - key partner in fight against IS

01 June 2016 [11:13] - TODAY.AZ
Turkey is a key partner in the fight against the terrorist organization "Islamic state" (IS) in Syria, John Kirby, spokesman of the US State Department, said during a daily briefing.

Kirby stressed that Turkey is a strong NATO ally. "And as we do with all our partners in this fight, we're going to continue to discuss with Turkey all the different means where we can cooperate better against Daesh", he said.

He also said that the US is still going to support Syrian Democratic Forces inside Syria.

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