He said he came to Ankara both to congratulate his counterpart personally, as well as to reaffirm the US military's commitment to strengthening its "already close working relationship" with the Turkish armed forces.
El a declarat că a venit la Ankara atât pentru a-l felicita pe omologul său personal, cât şi pentru a reafirma angajamentul armatei SUA faţă de consolidarea "relaţiei de lucru deja strânse" cu forţele armate turce.