![Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left, pictured November 2018) said after a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he finds "correct his statement about the removal [from Syria] of the elements that concern Turkey." (AFP photo/Nicholas Kamm)](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2019-01/turkish_foreign_minister_mevlut_cavusoglu_l_pictured_november_2018_said_after_a_phone_call_with_us_secretary_of_state_mike_pompeo_that_he_finds_correct_his_statement_about_the_removal_from_syria_of_the_elements_that_concern_turkey.jpeg.jpg?itok=fQLV2lTj "Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left, pictured November 2018) said after a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he finds \"correct his statement about the removal [from Syria] of the elements that concern Turkey.\" (AFP photo/Nicholas Kamm)")
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Turkey-Backed Syrian Fighters Prepare to Replace US Forces
President Trump has said the withdrawal from Syria will be slow and coordinated with Turkey, without providing a timetable.
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