The United States has provided extensive support to the YPG forces in Syria since the group has led the fight against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria.
The U.S. proposal on the safe zone is a process similar to Manbij deal, whose phases will be extended overtime on a specified schedule, a Foreign Ministry official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Therefore, Ankara regards this offer as an attempt to stall Turkey's operation into Syria, the official added.
The U.S. proposal does not meet with the expectations of Turkey, as the new offer is far behind the 30-km-depth, which the U.S. President Donald Trump expressed earlier, said the official.
Furthermore, the new offer does not anticipate an elimination of the YPG from the area Turkey has determined.
Ankara and Washington agreed on a roadmap on Manbij in June 2018, which involves the YPG's withdrawal from Manbij and the town's joint control by Turkish and U.S. forces.
Despite Ankara's pressure, the U.S. and Turkish soldiers have so far only conducted joint patrols on the outskirts of Manbij while the town remains under U.S. and YPG control.
Ankara has often criticized Washington for much delay in the implementation of the roadmap on Manbij and expected the town to be clear of the YPG.
The United States and Turkey are committed to "accelerated and concrete progress" on the roadmap agreed upon for the northern Syrian town of Manbij, the U.S. Embassy in Ankara said on Wednesday.
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