Turkey's Erdogan is denying the OP.
Vice President Mike Pence trumpeted the deal as a “cease-fire,” but Turkey disputed that characterization.
Turkey agreed to halt its military operation against Kurdish-held parts of Syria on Thursday after urgent negotiations with the U.S., according to a joint U.S.-Turkish statement shared by the White House.
But soon afterward, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu clarified it was a “pause” in an early indication that the agreement remains shaky.
The deal creates a five-day halt to Turkey’s incursion against a Syrian Kurdish militia that was allied with the U.S. in the fight against the so-called Islamic State. It preserves sanctions that Trump placed on Turkey earlier this week but says they will be lifted once the offensive is fully stopped.
The deal represents a major concession to Turkey by agreeing that the country will take over a significant swath of Syria.
Turkey Reaches Deal With U.S. To Temporarily Pause Syria Invasion