The commander of U.S. Central Command, General Joseph Votel, on Friday rejected reports that the he supported the coup attempt in Turkey on Friday, a day after he expressed concern over jailed Turkish army officials involved in the failed coup.

"Any reporting that I had anything to do with the recent unsuccessful coup attempt in Turkey is unfortunate and completely inaccurate," Votel said, according to the statement from U.S. Central Command.

US Gen. Joseph Votel said Thursday "We've certainly had relationships with a lot of Turkish leaders, military leaders in particular. And so I'm concerned about what the impact is on those relationships as we continue to move forward," Votel said at the Aspen Security Forum.

Votel issued his statement after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Votel's earlier remarks that some military figures the United States had worked with were in jail for complicity in the coup attempt."Instead of thanking this country which repelled a coup attempt, you take the side of the coup plotters. The putschist is in your country already," Erdogan said, referring to Fethullah Gülen, the leader of the Gülenist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).Turkey's cooperation in the fight against Daesh is of paramount importance to Washington. It is a central part of the U.S.-led military operation against Daesh, hosting U.S. troops and warplanes at İncirlik Air Base, from which the United States flies sorties against Daesh militants in Iraq and Syria."Turkey has been an extraordinary and vital partner in the region for many years," Votel said in his statement. "We appreciate Turkey's continuing cooperation and look forward to our future partnership in the counter-ISIL fight," he said, using an acronym for Daesh.