Turned-Down by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The Two Mikes (Pompeo + Pence) Syria Cease-Fire Delegation

The designated second-string stand-ins for Trump will not be meeting with Erdoğan to try to arrange a cease-fire deal during a planned visit to the war zones where American special forces have been withdrawn from the battle lines.
America troops were never welcome or invited to Syria by President Assad - they invaded and occupied the country to promote 'regime change' and proxy wars'.

According to a short account in https://www.axios.com 1 hour ago by Jonathan Swann and Rashaan AyeshTurkey's Erdoğan says he won't meet
with Pence and Pompeo

"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Sky News Wednesday that he will not meet with Vice President Mike Pence, who is currently leading a delegation with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Turkey to discuss a ceasefire in northern Syria.

. . . he will only meet with President Trump.

Trump administration officials tell Axios they are banking that his position will change if and when Turkey’s economy starts suffering the way it did last time Trump hit the country with sanctions to secure the release of American pastor Andrew Brunson. . . "

 

 

 

"Behind the scenes:

Trump has gloated to advisers that he broke Erdoğan during the Brunson negotiations — that he hit Turkey "so hard" with sanctions and drove its economy down.

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HUH? One week ago

World Bank revises growth forecast for Turkey

Hürriyet Daily News | October 09 2019 15:22:42

"The World Bank has revised upwards its economic growth forecast for the Turkish economy for 2019, citing improvement in domestic demand.
The Turkish economy will record zero percent GDP growth this year, the bank said in its Economic Update for Europe and Central Asia, released on Oct. 9.
In its June report, the World Bank had predicted that the Turkish economy would contract 1 percent in 2019.

According to the latest bank estimates, the country’s GDP growth will rebound to 3 percent this year and a higher 4 percent in 2021.
“Gradual improvement in domestic demand and net exports are expected to support growth over the forecast horizon, provided that fiscal and monetary policy avert further sharp declines in the lira and corporate debt restructurings help prevent serious damage to the financial system,” the report said.