“Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces are our partners in the fight against ISIS in Syria, we take that partnership seriously. We continue to work with them, specifically and solely on the ISIS threat in Syria. And it's our expectation that, that kind of cooperation and those operations will continue,” Kirby said during a news briefing at Pentagon.

“As for what the Turks might or might not do, I would suggest you talk to the folks in Ankara about that,” he added.