Turkey agrees to suspend its offensive in Syria for five days, Pence says
ANKARA—Turkey has agreed to a five-day suspension of military activities in its incursion into Syria, allowing time for Kurdish forces to withdraw, and in return the U.S. will pull back on economic sanctions, Vice President Mike Pence said here following a day of negotiations.
Mr. Pence, who led more than four hours of talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the U.S was already working with Kurdish forces on an “orderly” withdrawal. Kurdish representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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