The Trump administration lifts the sanctions it placed on Turkey, in response to the latter's ceasefire. While U.S. President Donald Trump states the ceasefire is permanent, he threatens to reinstate the sanctions if "something happens that we are not happy with". 2019-10-23
Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, presidents of Russia and Turkey respectively, reach an agreement in Sochi, which would end Turkey's offensive into Northern Syria. 2019-10-22
After meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says Turkey has agreed to a five-day ceasefire in Syria while the United States helps facilitate the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters. 2019-10-17
The Turkish lira rises after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 50% steel tariffs and a halt to trade negotiations in retaliation for the Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria. Analysts describe the sanctions as "relatively light" and "window dressing". 2019-10-15
A thousand U.S. soldiers are to be pulled out of Syria because of the Turkish offensive. 2019-10-13
Prominent Kurdish Syrian politician Hevrin Khalaf is dragged from her vehicle on the M4 Motorway and summarily executed along with her driver and eight civilians by Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army militants. The killings were recorded by the militants, which has since been spread on social media. 2019-10-12
Turkey's Minister of the Interior Süleyman Soylu says almost 500 people were investigated and 121 have been detained for "insulting" the Turkish offensive in Syria on social media and characterizing Turkey as an "invading" force. 2019-10-11
The Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, blames the Turkish offensive on the Kurdish forces, saying Syria will not be negotiating with them "on the terms of separatism". 2019-10-10