(MENAFN) Turkey and the United States have agreed a "road map" withdrawing Kurdish forces from the Syrian city of Manbij, the countries announced in a joint statement on Tuesday.
The plan was made during a meeting between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington yesterday.
However, Ankara and Washington reached an understanding over Manbij under which the militants would leave the area. The two countries have now agreed on a roadmap for the removal of the YPG.
A joint statement by the top diplomats said the agreements "includes steps to ensure the security and stability" there.
"They endorsed a roadmap to this end and underlined their mutual commitment to its implementation, reflecting their agreement to closely follow developments on the ground," it said. The statement, however, did not unveil details regarding the plan or its timetable.
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