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Everybody agrees that it is a positive step for Turkey and the U.S. to start cooperating on this issue in Syria following years of divergence. However it is still only a step. In order to improve the strategic partnership between the two countries, this confidence building measure needs to be supplemented by other issues and the cooperation in Manbij needs to spill over into other areas in Syria.