Statement from President Trump on Sanctioning Turkey Over Attacking Syria
Statement from President Donald J. Trump Regarding Turkey’s Actions in Northeast Syria Pres. Donald Trump threatens to destroy Turkey's economy again to prevent attacks against Syria. (Washington, D.C,) - I will soon be issuing an Executive Order authorizing the imposition of sanctions against current and former officials of the Government of Turkey and any persons contributing to Turkey’s destabilizing actions in northeast Syria. Likewise, the steel tariffs will be increased back up to 50 percent, the level prior to reduction in May. The United States will also immediately stop negotiations, being led by the Department of Commerce, with respect to a $100 billion trade deal with Turkey. This Order will enable the United States to impose powerful additional sanctions on those who may be involved in serious human rights abuses, obstructing a ceasefire, preventing displaced persons from returning home, forcibly repatriating ref...