While Washington considers YPG a strong ally in the fight against Daesh, Turkey considers it the Syrian wing of the PKK terrorist organisation.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting on day 12 of the partial US government shutdown at the White House in Washington, US, January 2, 2019.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting on day 12 of the partial US government shutdown at the White House in Washington, US, January 2, 2019.
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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would get out of Syria "over a period of time" and wants to protect the US-backed YPG/PKK militants in the country as Washington draws down troops.
Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House he never gave a four-month timetable for the withdrawal, which he announced last month.
TRT World's Yusuf Erim has more.

While Washington considers the YPG an ally in the fight against Daesh, the YPG is the Syrian wing of the PKK, which is recognised as a terrorist organisation by the EU, the US and Turkey.
This is a developing story and will be updated.Source: trtworld.com