Timeline of the Syrian civil war (September–December 2018)
November 1
### November 1

* [Turkish](/wiki/Turkish_Armed_Forces "Turkish Armed Forces") and [U.S. troops](/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces "United States Armed Forces") begin joint patrols around [Manbij](/wiki/Manbij "Manbij") along the front lines of the [Euphrates Shield](/wiki/Operation_Euphrates_Shield "Operation Euphrates Shield") [rebel](/wiki/Turkish-backed_Free_Syrian_Army "Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army") territory and the [Manbij Military Council](/wiki/Syrian_Democratic_Forces_military_councils%23Manbij "Syrian Democratic Forces military councils#Manbij"). The joint patrols are seen as part of a "roadmap" for easing tensions between militants in the region and tensions between the two [NATO](/wiki/NATO "NATO") allies.

How will joint patrols affect the relationship between Turkish and U.S. troops?