Turkish Foreign Minister Talked to Pompeo After Start of Operation Peace Spring - Ministry

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had a phone conversation with US State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Wednesday just as Ankara started a new military operation in Syria, a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry revealed on Wednesday.

Currently Ankara is conducting a fresh land offensive in northeastern Syria as part of Operation Peace Spring against Kurdish groups and the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia).

"Our minister had a phone conversation with US State Secretary Mike Pompeo," the source said.