In a statement on Monday, Trump announces that he will soon issue a presidential order to impose sanctions on former and current representatives of Turkey and halt ongoing negotiations with the country on a $ 100 billion trade deal.

In addition, the duty on Turkish steel will increase to 50 percent, according to the statement.

Trump also assures that despite the withdrawal of troops from Syria, US troops will remain in the region to prevent the IS terror group from growing strong again.

Pressed by party mates

Trump, since he announced last week that the US is withdrawing from northeastern Syria - and thus effectively opening for Turkey to invade the area - has been under severe pressure from several of its prominent Republican party mates.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham announced earlier in the day that he had been in contact with House of Representatives Speaker Democrat Nancy Pelosi regarding the Turkish offensive. According to Graham, they both agree that sanctions should be imposed on Ankara.

Graham is normally one of President Donald Trump's top advocates, but he has repeatedly publicly condemned Trump's decision to withdraw US soldiers from northeastern Syria, a decision that in practice meant green light for Turkey to invade the area in order to expel the Kurdish-led forces located there.

Have talked to Pelosi

The Kurdish forces have been US allies in the fight against the IS terrorist movement.

"Just spoke with President Pelosi about an action by Congress on Turkey's attack on Syria. She also believes we need to show our support for our Kurdish allies and she expressed concern that IS will resurface, ”Graham writes on Twitter.