News Alert: Trump says U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey, calling cease-fire in Syria 'permanent'

The administration announced the sanctions on Oct. 14 after the Turkish military offensive against Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria. That offensive followed President Trump's announcement that he would pull U.S. troops from Syria — a decision that brought stiff, bipartisan criticism. Trump called the cease-fire "permanent" but added that permanent is a questionable word to use regarding the region — and said that sanctions would be lifted "unless something happens that we're not happy with."

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Oct 23, 12:03 PM     Trump says U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey, calling cease-fire in Syria 'permanent' The administration announced the sanctions on Oct. 14 after the Turkish military offensive against Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria. That offensive followed President Trump's announcement that he would pull U.S. troops from Syria — a decision that brought stiff, bipartisan criticism. Trump called the cease-fire "permanent" but added that permanent is a questionable word to use regarding the region — and said that sanctions would be lifted "unless something happens that we're not happy with." Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071