U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a telephonic conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu over the situation in Syria.

In a sttaement, State Department said Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed ongoing U.S.-Turkish engagement as part of deliberate and coordinated withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria.

Washington has proposed to set up a 32 kilometer safe zone in northeastern Syria, a move welcomed by Ankara.