Turkey’s Erdogan Set to Reject Pence's Call for a Truce in Syria
- Top American delegation wants immediate end to hostilities
- Decision to withdraw U.S. troops kicked off firestorm at home
Smoke rises over Ras al-Ain, Syria, on Oct. 17.
Photographer: Burak Kara/Getty Images
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Turkey signaled it will reject U.S. calls for a cease-fire in northern Syria, as a top Turkish official described the allies as “miles apart” just hours ahead of crunch talks between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Mike Pence on Thursday.
The U.S. decision to withdraw troops and stand aside when Turkey advanced into Syria to target a Kurdish militia prompted widespread criticism, even from some of President Donald Trump’s staunchest defenders.