Sunday, October 20, 2019

Ceasefire in Northern Syria Due to Heavy Economic Sanctions on Turkey

Reuters Article

After five hours of negotiations with President Erdogan of Turkey on Friday, Turkish forces have stalled, allowing the Kurdish fighters time to retreat. This response by Turkey can be mostly credited to the very strong economic sanctions that President Trump warned Turkey of after pulling troops out of Syria earlier this month (a heavily scrutinized move). A classic example of using trade to force another country's hand.

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