German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a Turkey-Kurdish conflict "must not happen" and that only the so-called "Islamic State" stood to gain.

Kurdish militias in Syria must disarm and join Syria's new government security forces, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Friday, after talks with her Turkish counterpart in Ankara. Speaking at a press conference Baerbock said the security of Kurds was essential for a free Syria,

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Germany’s foreign minister on Friday said that Kurdish forces in Syria must disarm and be integrated into the new government’s security apparatus after holding talks with her Turkish counterpart in Ankara.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned of the fallout of a possible war between Turkey and Kurdish forces in Syria. "This must not happen," Baerbock said on Germany's Deutschlandfunk radio on Monday.