The Kurdish YPG militia, which heads the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), should stop "playing for time" and honour its agreement to integrate with the Syrian government, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.

Turkish FM hosts Syrian counterpart in Ankara; defence ministers sign military cooperation memorandum of understanding.

Since Islamist-led insurgents ousted former President Bashar al-Assad in a rebel offensive in December, the interim government in Damascus has struggled to maintain stability and heal the wounds of the nearly 14-year civil war.