Blinken: US and Turkey have ‘broadment agreement’ on what’s next for Syria

Mr Blinken also said it was crucial to keep the so-called Islamic State (IS) group under control

Antony Blinken, left, and Hakan Fidan say their countries broadly agree on the path forward for Syria. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP

US secretary of state Antony Blinken said on Friday there was “broad agreement” between Turkey and the United States on what they would like to see in Syria following the ousting of President Bashar Assad.

“There’s broad agreement on what we would like to see going forward, starting with the interim government in Syria, one that is inclusive and non-sectarian and one that protects the rights of minorities and women” and does not “pose any kind of threat to any of Syria’s neighbours,” Mr Blinken said in joint statements with Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan.