The roadmap, which was announced on June 4, foresees the withdrawal of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) from the northern Syrian city of Manbij, Hurriyet daily reported.

The U.S. considers the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), dominated by YPG militants to be its main ally in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria.

While Trump called Erdogan to congratulate him after his elections victory in presidential election on June 24, the two leaders also stressed the importance of executing the Manbij roadmap and the continuation of the joint fight against terrorism, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.

The White House later stated Trump also reaffirmed “the strong bonds between the United States and Turkey as NATO allies and strategic partners.”

“President Trump and President Erdogan recommitted to efforts to resolve issues in the bilateral relationship and to increase cooperation in addressing shared strategic challenges,” a National Security Council spokesman said in a statement.

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