Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions has he had with his Turkish counterpart on Kurdish militia groups in the north of Syria; and if he will make a statement.

​I have had a number of recent conversations with my Turkish counterparts over the conflict in Syria, as have my ministerial colleagues and the Prime Minister. We have made clear our concerns to Turkey regarding the risks of a military offensive in North East Syria, and stressed that our priority must be defeating Daesh.

We encourage the continued implementation of the roadmap agreed in Washington between Turkey and the US on Manbij. A mutually acceptable outcome in northern Syria should allow for the completion of the counter-Daesh campaign while addressing Turkey's security concerns.