Answering a question on the relations of the U.S. with the Kurds during yesterday's press briefing, Toner said “We’ve been very clear in this administration and the previous administration in our deep respect for the role that Kurdish fighters have played in the fight against ISIS, and we have great respect for the sacrifices and also great respect for what capable forces they are and the role that they played thus far.”

In response to a question: “President of Turkey is threatening the European every day. Today, he accuse – he attacked Germany, Norway, Austria, Greece, Cyprus, every European country. Do you agree with his behavior?”, Toner said the followings: “I think what we’ve said about some of the back and forth that we’ve seen over the past couple of weeks – that we want to see everyone get along and to tone down the rhetoric.”