Pentagon: US-Turkey diplomatic tension will not affect military cooperation

STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 12, ARTSAKHPRESS: “It is a NATO ally that we will work hard to stay aligned with against our common enemy and we are doing good work together, military to military,” Mattis told reporters.

When asked whether he expected the diplomatic dispute to affect future operations, Mattis said he did not want to speculate, but in the past diplomatic tensions have not affected military relations.