US and Turkey disagree in opinions on some issues, but Ankara is an ally of NATO and has “reasonable” fears about security on the borders of Iraq and Syria, said the commander of the Central Command of the United States (CENTCOM), General Kenneth F. McCenzi, about it Report Turkish media.
“Turkey has legitimate concerns about national security associated with the borders of Syria and Iraq,” McCenzi said. “What we are trying to do with Turkey is to maximize the areas in which we can come to agreement – you can still be friends, even if you disagree. There are some areas for which we disagree.”
US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to meet at NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, in June.
“I think that a good sign is the fact that two presidents are going to talk at the NATO summit, which I think will take place next month or so,” McCenzie said. “I think it’s a positive step forward.”