Blinken in Turkey for talks to ensure peaceful transition of power in Syria

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed straight into talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after landing in Ankara late Thursday, a US official said. US-Turkey talks on the fallout of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in Syria come as Turkey-backed rebels advance against a Kurdish militia in northern Syria. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Blinken in Turkey for talks to ensure peaceful transition of power in Syria
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed straight into talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after landing in Ankara late Thursday, a US official said. US-Turkey talks on the fallout of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in Syria come as Turkey-backed rebels advance against a Kurdish militia in northern Syria. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.