MojNews-The U.S. troops' retreat from Syria's north "has begun", said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday.

"After our conversation yesterday [Sunday] evening, as Mr. President [ Donald Trump ] stated, the retreat has begun," Erdogan told reporters at Ankara's Esenboga International Airport before his departure for a two-day visit to Serbia.

“We will most probably visit Washington in the first half of next month,” said Erdogan.

Bilateral relations and regional developments will be discussed during the meeting, Erdogan added.

Turkish President Erdogan on Sunday agreed to meet his U.S. counterpart in Washington this November.