Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump held a phone call on Monday and discussed the importance of implementing the joint roadmap in Syria’s Manbij, Turkish presidency said in a statement.
Under a deal reached between the United States and Turkey last month, the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia would withdraw from Manbij and Turkish and US forces would maintain security and stability around the town.
During Monday’s phone call, the two leaders said the implementation of the Manbij deal would ‘significantly contribute’ to the solution of Syria problem, the statement said.
It added that Erdogan and Trump also repeated their determination to further improve bilateral ties in all areas.
The Syrian government had repeatedly warned that the Turkish presence in Manbij is considered as an occupation, stressing that Turkish forces should withdraw from the area and respect Syria’s sovereignty.
Source: Reuters
