US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will again meet his Turkish counterpart next week in Europe, the top US general said on Monday, describing regular US efforts to address Turkish concerns over a US decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria. US Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Mattis also wrote a detailed letter to Turkey last week to provide a 'routine update' on US efforts in Syria.
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