Turkish army chief, NATO general discuss Manbij roadmap

Turkey's Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti discussed the Turkish-U.S. Manbij roadmap over the phone
Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:50

Turkey's Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti on Wednesday discussed the Turkish-U.S. Manbij roadmap over the phone, according to the Turkish military.

In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said Akar and Scaparrotti, who is also the Commander of U.S. European Command, addressed the "implementation of the security principles" in accordance with the Manbij roadmap.

The Manbij roadmap was announced after a June 4 meeting in Washington between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The deal focuses on the withdrawal of the Kurdish militant YPG from the northern Syrian city and on stability in the region.

Akar and Scaparrotti also discussed the current security situation in the north of Syria, the statement added.

The two, separately, exchanged views on some NATO-related issues.

Turkish military on Thursday completed their sixth round of patrolling in  Manbij as part of the deal state-run Anadolu news agency reported. According to an Anadolu correspondent on the ground, armoured vehicles belonging to the Turkish military carried out patrols around the Sacu river, which separates the Jarabulus region from Manbij.