Baladi - Agencies
The Anadolu agency cited the Turkish military as saying Turkish and U.S. military officials have agreed on a plan for ridding of terrorists and stabilizing the northern Syrian city of Manbij, which is now to be summited to higher authorities.
In a statement released on Thursday, the Turkish General Staff said Turkish and U.S. military officials held a meeting on June 12-13 at the U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany.
The previously confirmed Manbij roadmap and security principles were agreed once again and sent to higher authorities of the two countries, said the statement.
The deal focuses on the withdrawal of the PKK-affiliated YPG group from the northern Syrian city and stability in the region.
If the Manbij model is successfully implemented, eastern Syria could eventually become a joint U.S.-Turkish zone of influence.
Reporting by Baris Gundogan; Anadolu Agency