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Syria: More US sanctions on Turkey to come if no ceasefire

Mnuchin says US prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Ankara



Turkish soldiers wait in the Karkamis border gate at Gaziantep province, southeastern Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019.
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Washington: The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Ankara if Turkish forces do not agree to cease their offensive in northern Syria, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.

“Additional sanctions will be coming if they don’t institute a ceasefire,” he told reporters.

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