Pres. Trump is set to authorize sanctions against Turkey over its operation in northern Syria against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces.
President Donald Trump is set to authorize sanctions against Turkey over its operation in northern Syria against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces.
Turkey says these Kurdish forces are affiliated with the PKK, a Kurdish group in Turkey that the U.S. has designated as a terrorist organization. The U.S. armed and supported PKK as part of the Syrian Democratic Forces, which served as American foot soldiers against ISIS. The Trump administration now says there is a"legitimate" terrorist threat to Turkey in PKK's ranks.
"I don't think that any country needs a green light from anyone for an operation to be conducted to ensure the well-being and safety and security of its population, territory, and forces," the official said. Mnuchin called the executive order"very significant" and"any person associated with the government of Turkey, any portion of the government" could be targeted.
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