ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON: On Sunday, President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call that, Turkey is ready to take over security in Syria`s Manbij, where four U.S. citizens died in an Islamic State-claimed bombing last week, Erdogan told Trump that the suicide bombing in Manbij, a town in northeast Syria controlled by a militia associated to U.S.-backed Kurdish forces, was a challenging act aimed at affecting Trump`s decision last month to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

Manbij, which U.S.-backed forces captured from Islamic State in 2016, has emerged as a focal point of tensions after Trump`s decision to withdraw U.S. forces whose presence has effectively detained Turkey from attacking Kurdish forces. Trump confused his own national security team with a surprise decision on December 19 to withdraw all 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria, declaring the Islamic State militant group had been defeated there, a view not shared by many experts.

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In its description of the call, the White House made no mention of Erdogan`s offer to take over security in Manbij but said the two men agreed to keep pursuing a negotiated settlement for northeastern Syria that meets both nations` security needs.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said that, "President Trump underscored the importance of defeating terrorist elements that remain in Syria," she further added that, "The two leaders agreed to continue to pursue a negotiated solution for northeast Syria that achieves our respective security concerns. They also discussed their mutual interest in expanding the trade relationship between the United States and Turkey,".

Previously ,Trump has warned Turkey not to attack the Kurds in Syria and appeared to threaten Turkey`s economy if it did.
In its statement, the Turkish presidency also informed  that the two leaders had agreed to accelerate discussions between their chiefs of staff about a safe zone in northeastern Syria. Last week, Trump suggested creating a safe zone, without simplifying . The SDF said on Wednesday it was ready to help create a safe zone, as fears grow that the U.S. withdrawal will give Turkey the opportunity to mount a new assault.

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