US, Turkey agree on Syria’s Manbij issue

The US and Turkey have reached an agreement on Syria's Manbij issue, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said May 30, Turkish media reported.

Cavusoglu said that details of the roadmap regarding the withdrawal of the PYD/YPG terrorists from the Syrian town of Manbij will be made public during the meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Cavusoglu also noted that the meeting with Pompeo will be held June 4.

Earlier, Pompeo and Cavusoglu met in Brussels and discussed the Operation Olive Branch, as well as other issues.

On Jan. 20, the Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Free Syrian Army, launched the Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, Syria.