Turkey slams US extension of Syria Executive Order

Turkey criticized the US decision to extend Executive Order 13894 on Syria for another year, calling it incompatible with the realities on the ground.

The US extended the order citing a threat to national security, but Turkey’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli stated that supporting Turkey’s policies would contribute to regional stability.

In 2019, Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring to combat terrorist groups in northern Syria, leading to the US declaring a national emergency for Syria and imposing sanctions.