The US has sanctioned two Turkish ministries and three senior government officials in response to the country’s military offensive in northern Syria.
President Donald Trump also phoned his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan to demand an immediate truce.
Turkey said its offensive aims to push Kurdish forces from the border region and establish what the government in Ankara describes as a “safe zone”.
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Earlier on Monday Trump said the United States is prepared to “swiftly destroy” Turkey’s economy if Ankara continues its offensive in Syria.
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