The foreign ministry phoned US ambassador John Bass on Wednesday morning. Turkey has hit back at US criticism of its role in Turkey , as Turkish forces have been targeting Kurdish fighters as well as ISIS . The US and Turkey have called on Turkey to avoid strikes on the opposition and ethnic groups that are fighting ISIS. However, Turkey 's prime minister, Binali Yildirim , said: "operations will continue until all terrorist elements have been neutralised." While Syria and Russia are allies, the US relies on the support of Kurdish forces in attacking ISIS in northern Syria . Turkey regards Kurdish militia as terrorists and insists they retreat across Islamic State .
Turkey has hit back at US criticism of its role in Turkey , as Turkish forces have been targeting Kurdish fighters as well as ISIS . The US and Turkey have called on Turkey to avoid strikes on the opposition and ethnic groups that are fighting ISIS. However, Turkey 's prime minister, Binali Yildirim , said: "operations will continue until all terrorist elements have been neutralised." While Syria and Russia are allies, the US relies on the support of Kurdish forces in attacking ISIS in northern Syria . Turkey regards Kurdish militia as terrorists and insists they retreat across Islamic State .