Turkey says Kurdish-led SDF does not appear to advance integration with Damascus

ANKARA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday after talks in Damascus that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) did not appear to have any intention to advance a process for the group to integrate into Syria's state structures.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shibani, Fidan said it was important for the group to stop being an obstacle to Syria's unity, adding coordination between the SDF and Israel was posing an obstacle to implementing the integration agreement.