“Mr. President, many more lives will be saved when we defeat terrorism, which is humanity’s arch enemy. I am confident that this joint effort will promote peace and stability in our region,” Erdogan tweeted.<\/p>\n
Erdogan’s remarks came shortly after Ankara agreed with Washington to pause Operation Peace Spring for five days so that YPG\/PKK could leave the region.<\/p>\n
Trump has said in a tweet, “Great news out of Turkey. News Conference shortly with @VP and @SecPompeo. Thank you to @RTErdogan. Millions of lives will be saved!”<\/p>\n
According to a joint statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the operation will be paused when the withdrawal of YPG terrorists, the Syrian branch of PKK terror group, is completed.<\/p>\n
Among the terms are the re-collection of YPG heavy weapons and the destroying of their fortifications and all other fighting positions.<\/p>\n
Turkey will get 20 miles (32 kilometers) of safe zone south of the Turkish border in Syria, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told a press conference in Ankara following a meeting with Erdogan that took more than an hour-and-a-half.<\/p>\n
Pence said that Turkey and the U.S. also agreed to eliminate Daesh completely in Syria’s northeast, underscoring that Washington agreed to withdraw the existing sanctions when the operation is halted.<\/p>\n
Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria on Oct. 9 in order to secure Turkey\u2019s borders, aid the safe return of Syrian refugees, and ensure Syria\u2019s territorial integrity.<\/p>\n
Ankara wants to clear the region east of the Euphrates River of the terrorist PKK and its Syrian offshoot, the YPG.<\/p>\n
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the European Union — has been responsible for deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children and infants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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