translated from Spanish: Trump announces sanctions against Turkey over military offensive in Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced the imposition of sanctions against public officials and former public officials of the Turkish government in retaliation for the military offensive launched by Ankara in northeastern Syria. “I will soon be enacting an Executive Order (decree) authorizing the imposition of sanctions against current and former Turkish government charges and anyone contributing to Turkey’s destabilizing actions in northeastern Syria,” has Trump in a formal White House statement.Sanctions also include the reimposition of 50% tariffs on Turkish steel imports, the rate applied until higher this year, and the “immediate” suspension of negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement. The offensive – dubbed Turkey ‘Operation Peace Spring’ – began with aerial and artillery shelling that was followed by a ground operation, days after US President Donald Trump took a 180-degree turn on the Washington alliance with Kurdish-Arab sdf militias, until then a key ally in the fight against Islamic State, and withdraw its troops from the area, giving Turkey ‘green light’ for its offensive. Since then, most countries in the international community have charged against Turkey warning that the military offensive could have a negative impact on the fight against the terrorist organization. The Syrian Army has begun on Monday to deploy to several key points in northeastern Syria following the agreement reached with Syrian Kurd steers to counter the offensive.

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