After extensive talks between the United States and Turkey over the Manbij region in Syria, the two sides appear to have reached a compromise. On June 4, following a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, the two countries released a joint statement indicating that Washington and Ankara have endorsed a "road map towards ensuring security and stability" in the Manbij region. Turkish and U.S. reports following the statement indicated that the agreement involved vacating the remaining members of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) from the Manbij region in exchange for Turkish cooperation in stabilizing the area....
