Turkey Pushes Offensive in Syria, Despite Sanctions and Calls to Stop
10.16.2019 at 07:21pm
Turkey Pushes Offensive in Syria, Despite Sanctions and Calls to Stop – Reuters
Turkey vowed to press ahead with its offensive in northern Syria on Tuesday despite U.S. sanctions and growing calls for it to stop, while Syria’s Russia-backed army moved on the key city of Manbij that was abandoned by U.S. forces.
“They say ‘declare a ceasefire’. We will never declare a ceasefire,” Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told reporters after a visit to Baku.
“They are pressuring us to stop the operation. They are announcing sanctions. Our goal is clear. We are not worried about any sanctions.”
Erdogan said an attack from Manbij that killed one Turkish soldier was launched by Syrian government forces…
