"We want to resolve all issues with the Turkish state through dialogue. The coalition forces and Russia are working on this matter to de-escalate in these areas," says Mazloum Abdi, who heads the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that control swathes of northeast Syria, during a press conference in Hasakeh. Kurdish-led fighters said on Friday that they had moved into eastern areas of the country formerly held by the government as Syrian troops withdrew. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES