Turkey strengthens military presence in Syria after announcement of withdrawal of US troops | World

Earlier Sunday, Trump had called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both agreed to establish a "slow and coordinated" withdrawal of US troops. Diplomatic action between the two countries would avoid a "power vacuum" in the region.

The Turkish TV channel TRT World broadcast footage of the entrance of Turkish military vehicles on Syrian territory at the border of the two countries. The area in which the train entered is under the control of the Syrian Liberation Army – allied with the Turks.

• France regrets the withdrawal of the United States.

Turkish troops are expected to reach the city of Manbij, Syria, 35 kilometers from the border. The site generated friction between Ankara and Washington following disagreements over the role of Kurdish militias in the country. Turkey accuses US allied groups of terrorism in the fight against the Islamic State.

Trump meets Erdogan

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Donald Trump received Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House in Washington DC 2017. Recep Tayyip Erdogan about a "slow and highly coordinated" withdrawal of US troops from Syria.

"We discussed the Islamic State, our mutual involvement in Syria and the retreat it's slow and highly coordinated US troops in the area, "Trump told Twitter. "After many years, they go home."

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