Turkey Sanctions

• Trump lifts sanctions imposed on Turkey, calls ceasefire a ‘big success’

  "The sanctions will be lifted unless something happens that we are not happy with," Trump said in a special address from the White House.

  World

  Oct 23, 2019
  
• Trump says he’s prepared to ‘destroy Turkey’s economy’ with sanctions

  “I am fully prepared to swiftly destroy Turkey’s economy if Turkish leaders continue down this dangerous and destructive path,” Trump said.

  Oct 15, 2019
  
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• Turkish troops, Kurdish forces battle for key town along Syrian border

  The United States also called on Turkey to stop the offensive and declare a cease-fire, while European Union countries moved to broaden an arms sale embargo against their easternmost ally.

  World

  Oct 15, 2019
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• Trump slaps sanctions on Turkey as U.S. troops prepare to leave Syria

  U.S. President Donald Trump said he's issuing new sanctions against Turkey, halting trade negotiations and raising steel tariffs.

  World

  Oct 14, 2019
• In rebuke of Trump, U.S. senators propose sanctions on Turkey

  Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, said he and co-sponsor Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, planned to introduce the legislation as soon as Congress returns from a recess next week.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2019
• Turkey’s currency drops after Trump announces hikes on aluminum, steel tariffs

  The lira tumbled 13 per cent in one day, to 6.51 per dollar, a massive move after Trump tweeted that he had authorized the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs.

  Money

  Aug 10, 2018
• U.S. threatens Turkey with ‘large sanctions’ unless they free American pastor

  U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to slap "large sanctions" on Turkey unless it freed an American pastor, prompting an immediate and angry response from Ankara and further escalating tensions between the two NATO allies.

  Jul 26, 2018