Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a press conference following their meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announcing a temporary suspension of Turkey’s invasion of Syria.
Pence announced that Turkey and the United States have agreed to a 120-hour ceasefire in Syria. Pence said this will allow YPG and Kurdish forces to withdraw from 20 miles of the safe zone area. Pence said the administration was working to facilitate the safe withdrawal of Kurdish forces, that the arrangement will “allow for withdrawal of YPG forces from the safe zone,” and also that Turkey has promised to not engage in any military action against the community.
