President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration would lift all sanctions imposed on Turkey after the country launched a military operation in northern Syria, citing a promise from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the cease-fire between Ankara’s forces and the Kurds was permanent.
After weeks of criticism from members of Congress, including Republicans, Trump claimed vindication for his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the region earlier this month. “Let someone else fight” over this “bloodstained sand,” Trump said.
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