Erdogan says Turkey will never declare ceasefire in northern Syria

V.P. Pence and a USA delegation are suppose to arrive in Turkey on Thursday to try to work things out about a cease fire and to stop the invasion. It would seem that Erdogan is not in the mood to change his plans.. I

It is amazing and interesting to me when the players are considered .. USA, IRAN, Syria, (maybe some China mixed in) and the Russians not to mention Turkey which has precipitated this latest mess.

ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump that Turkey will never declare a ceasefire in northeastern Syria and that it will not negotiate with Kurdish forces it is fighting in its offensive into the region.

However, speaking to reporters on a flight back from Baku, Erdogan said the offensive would continue until it reaches its aims, and added that he was not worried about sanctions.

“They say ‘declare a ceasefire’. We will never declare a ceasefire,” Erdogan said. “They are pressuring us to stop the operation. They are announcing sanctions. Our goal is clear. We are not worried about any sanctions,” he said.

We will not know what the next deal will be until V.P. Pence has a chance to meet with Erdogan... I have no idea how anyone can save face in this mess but I ain't a politician either..
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Russia says 'unacceptable' Turkish incursion into Syria must be temporary

ABU DHABI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia called Turkey’s military incursion into northeast Syria “unacceptable” and said on Tuesday the operation had to be limited in time and scale, a rare broadside that suggests Moscow’s patience with Ankara is wearing thin.

Nothing but words as no time table of Turkey to pull out was set in the statement. Turkey and Syria do have a 1998 agreement that Turkey can invade up to 10 K to conduct counter-terrorism operations..

“We didn’t agree with the Turks any questions about their presence in Syria and we don’t approve of their actions,” envoy Alexander Lavrentiev told reporters in Abu Dhabi during an official visit there by Putin.

He said Turkish troops had the right under an agreement struck between Damascus and Ankara in 1998, the Adana pact, to temporarily push up to a maximum of 10 km (6 miles) into Syria to conduct counter-terrorism operations.

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