ANKARA — Talks on Syria between the United States and Turkey foundered today, with national security adviser John Bolton flying away empty-handed and Turkish government officials facing the challenge of marching into northeast Syria despite the opposition from Washington, Moscow and the Damascus government.
After the two-hour negotiations between Bolton and Turkish presidential adviser Ibrahim Kalin finished, word leaked that there had been lots of tension and no agreement. The rumor appeared to be confirmed when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled his photo opportunity with Bolton and Bolton canceled his press conference and went to the airport.