Department of State: We welcome the joint statement by the U.S. and Turkey yesterday on establishing a safe zone in northeast Syria. We are encouraged by the initial steps that came out of these talks.

.@statedeptspox: We welcome the joint statement by the U.S. and #Turkey yesterday on establishing a safe zone in northeast #Syria. We are encouraged by the initial steps that came out of these talks. pic.twitter.com/lEH1lmdi11

— Department of State (@StateDept) August 8, 2019