US president defends 'unconventional' decision to let 'pretty vicious' fighting that killed 500 go ahead, stresses 'not one drop of American blood' was shed

Pelosi and Schumer call deal with Turkey a 'sham ceasefire' that shows president is 'flailing'; some Republicans also criticize the move

Some lawmakers praise US-brokered truce between Turkey and Kurdish forces following bipartisan condemnation of troop withdrawal

US secretary of state seeks to reassure Jerusalem on withdrawal of US forces from Syrian Kurdistan shortly after negotiating truce with Erdogan

Deal, which will see US remove sanctions from Ankara, appears to give Erdogan all he sought to achieve with offensive; unclear whether Kurds will accept

US vice president shares tense handshake with Turkish leader before urging him to halt offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria

Turkish presidential sources tell BBC that leader 'thoroughly rejected' US president's letter dated the day Ankara launched military campaign against Kurds in Syrian territory

US Secretary of State will arrive in Israel on Friday after talks in Ankara aimed at achieving ceasefire in Turkish invasion of northern Syria; talks to also focus on Iran

Moscow has moved quickly to entrench its leadership role and fill void after Trump ordered pullout of American forces that had been protecting Kurdish-controlled areas

Letter sent 6 days ago, US president tells his counterpart 'don't be a tough guy' and again threatens to destroy the Turkish economy