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Lawmakers Consider Proposed Turkey Sanctions Packages

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Lawmakers Consider Proposed Turkey Sanctions Packages
U.S. and Turkish military forces conduct the third ground combined joint patrol inside the security mechanism area in northeast Syria, Oct. 4, 2019. The patrol allowed both militaries to observe first-hand progress on destroyed fortification that are a concern for Turkey. The security mechanism is intended to address Turkey's security concerns, maintain security in northeast Syria so Daesh cannot reemerge, and allow the Coalition to remain focused on achieving the enduring defeat of Daesh. The U.S. is currently executing concrete steps to ensure the border area in northeast Syria remains stable and secure. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Goedl)

A bipartisan push for sanctions against Turkey’s incursion into northeast Syria has taken shape over the past week, but the path forward remains unclear. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have strongly criticized the administration’s decision to pull troops out of Syria and leave Kurdish soldiers to be attacked by Turkish forces, and risk the escape of ISIS prisoners currently under Kurdish responsibility there. Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), originally sharply criticized the White House’s decision to…

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