Top U.S. Republican says Trump’s sanctions on Turkey ‘do not go far enough’
The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday said President Donald Trump’s economic sanctions against Turkey do not go far enough.
Britain reviews all weapons export licenses with Turkey: FT
The United Kingdom is reviewing all weapons exports licenses to Turkey as it faces mounting pressure over its military offensive in northern Syria, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Scrambling to limit damage, Trump tells Turkey to stop its Syria invasion
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Turkey stop its military incursion in Syria and imposed new sanctions on the NATO ally as Trump scrambled to limit the damage from his much-criticized decision to clear U.S. troops from Turkey’s path.
Trump hits Turkey with tariffs, threatens sanctions over Syria incursion
President Donald Trump on Monday said he would authorize sanctions against Turkish officials, stop negotiating with Turkey on a $100 billion trade deal, and boost tariffs on the country’s steel to 50 percent over Ankara’s incursion into northeast Syria…
U.S. Senator McConnell to meet with Trump administration to discuss Syria
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday expressed grave concern about the U.S. response to Turkey’s incursion in Syria, and said he will meet with officials in President Donald Trump’s administration and other senators this week to disc…
France’s Le Drian says Turkish offensive in Syria could undermine fight against IS: paper
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday that the Turkish offensive in Syria could undermine years of battling the Islamic State militant group.
EU governments limit arms sales to Turkey but avoid embargo
European Union countries agreed on Monday to limit arms exports to Turkey over its offensive in northern Syria, prompting condemnation from Ankara, even as they stopped short of a bloc-wide embargo against a NATO ally.
Mercy Corps suspends northeast Syria work, evacuates foreign staff
Mercy Corps said it is suspending operations and evacuating foreign staff from northeast Syria, where fighting has uprooted more than 130,000 people in recent days.
Sanctions stress makes Turkey’s lira October’s worst world currency
The slump in Turkey’s lira in the wake of the Turkish military advance into Syria has made it October’s worst performing major currency, a move that looks even starker considering most emerging market currencies have powered ahead.
Russia-backed Syrian army sweeps in after U.S. announces abrupt exit
Russia-backed Syrian forces took rapid advantage of an abrupt U.S. retreat from Syria on Monday, deploying deep inside Kurdish-held territory south of the Turkish frontier less than 24 hours after Washington announced a full withdrawal.
