Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 19:46 AFP — US President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the announcement that Turkey had agreed to suspend its offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Syria, calling it a "great day" for the Turks and the Kurds.

Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 19:42 AFP — Here are the key developments in Turkey's deadly offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria, after Ankara agreed to suspend it for five days and halt it if the Kurds withdraw:

Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 18:54 AFP — US President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the announcement of a "ceasefire" in northern Syria as a "great day" for Turkey and the Kurds.

Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 18:47 AFP — Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five days and will end the assault if Kurdish-led forces withdraw from a safe zone away from the border, US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish officials said on Thursday.

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Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 18:14 AFP — The United States will withdraw recently imposed sanctions on Turkey after it ends its military operation in Syria, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday after talks in Ankara.

Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 17:52 AFP — Turkey has agreed to completely end military operations in northern Syria after Kurdish fighters withdraw from a safe zone, US Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday.

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Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 16:48 AFP — A key Republican ally of Donald Trump was to introduce tough sanctions against Turkey in the US Senate on Thursday, joining Democratic lawmakers in a sign of the bipartisan fury sparked by the president's abrupt decision to pull American troops out of Syria.

Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 15:07 AFP — US Vice President Mike Pence met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to push for a ceasefire in Syria after Ankara rebuffed international pressure to halt its deadly offensive against Kurdish forces.