“President Erdogan and his regime must face serious consequences for their merciless attack on our Kurdish allies,” said Congresswoman Liz Cheney in a statement on the website.
It is noted that these sanctions are not only a response to Turkey’s operation in northern Syria, but also a reaction to Turkey’s cooperation with “US opponents” such as Russia.
“If Turkey wants to be treated as an ally, then it should behave accordingly,” the text says.
Earlier, a State Department spokesman said that US President Donald Trump is trying to find opportunities for rapprochement between Turkey and the Kurds.