US State Department: Türkiye should use its influence to resolve situation in Syria

The US administration believes that Ankara should use its influence to resolve the situation in Syria, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a regular briefing, Report informs.

"So, I’m not going to talk about the private diplomatic conversation that he had with Foreign Minister Fidan, but in all of our conversations with countries in the region, we continue to urge every country to use any influence it has to press for de-escalation. We don’t want to see any country try and take advantage of the situation in Syria, to try to take advantage of the instability in Syria. We want to see all countries use their influence, use their leverage to push for de-escalation, protection of civilians, and ultimately a political process forward," Miller noted.

Miller added that US policy towards Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has not changed. At the same time, he refused to specify whether Washington wants him to leave his post, as had been repeatedly stated before.