Situation only getting messier as US admin intervenes belatedly to get a ceasefire but efforts already rejected by Turkey.

Trump taking sanctions path, but with Assad heading up North to border, it's becoming much harder to envision how Erdogan can establish a 30Km SZ,or even 15

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) October 16, 2019

UPDATE: US – #Turkey – #Syria

• 354 House members vote against Trump & Turkey plans
• Schumer: Senate will pass
• Cheney introduces Sanctions Bill goes after arms sales to 🇹🇷
• Pence & Pompeo ✈️ to TK
• Trump claims Kurdish PKK is > threat than ISIS https://t.co/AZi7w2uAY4

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) October 16, 2019

"Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!" U.S. President Donald Trump urges Erdoğan in a letter informing the Turkish president that SDF leader Mazloum Kobane is "willing to negotiate".

via @trish_regan pic.twitter.com/Hoe64bprDt

— Ahval (@ahval_en) October 16, 2019

📌20:30 Trump’s UN ambassador calls on Turkey to end offensive

📌20:35 Turkey to face ‘devastating’ sanctions if Pence, Erdoğan meeting unsuccessful

📌20:45 US House Foreign Affairs Committee approves legislation for Turkey sanctions

Live Blog | Ahval https://t.co/U7FIIUgxjC

— Ahval (@ahval_en) October 16, 2019

Spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister @MevlutCavusoglu yesterday, urging Turkey to halt its military operation and return to a dialogue with the U.S. on security in Northeast Syria.

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) October 16, 2019

Speaker Nancy Pelosi after meeting with Pres. Trump at the White House: "What we witnessed on the part of the president was a meltdown, sad to say." https://t.co/20NWyqSGql pic.twitter.com/Ru7kidGLgm

— ABC News (@ABC) October 16, 2019

To grasp the extent of the crimes the Arab militias fighting for Turkey are carrying out in Syria, read the autopsy of the Kurdish politician executed a few days ago. Her legs & jaw were broken, she was dragged by her hair until the skin of her scalp came out & repeatedly shot: pic.twitter.com/LOnJHhxo4W

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) October 16, 2019

Trump spouting nonsense: "The Kurds are safer right now… they are not angels, they are not angels." Then says they aren't really good fighters without our help.

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) October 16, 2019

At President @realDonaldTrump’s direction, tomorrow I will lead a delegation with @SecPompeo, NSA Robert O'Brien & Amb. James Jeffrey to call on Turkey to stop the invasion, enact an immediate ceasefire & begin negotiations to restore peace and stability to the region. pic.twitter.com/UanvagFxk8

— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) October 15, 2019

#BREAKING Turkish presidency says Erdogan will meet Pence after all pic.twitter.com/lNRvg4Y5vh

— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 16, 2019

Erdogan in a nutshell:
No..noo… noooo…..Yes .. https://t.co/xV8PhsayvA

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 16, 2019

#BREAKING Two Belgian jihadists escape Syrian jail: officials pic.twitter.com/xRJEgLnRiS

— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 16, 2019

The flag of 🇺🇸 has been removed in Manbij and replaced with 🇷🇺. A very symbolic photo of Trumps presidency… https://t.co/pA355wCGor

— jack_ryan (@terror_studies) October 15, 2019

SDF say 18 of their fighters were killed in heavy clashes in Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) today.

— Joanne Stocker جوآن (@joanne_stocker) October 16, 2019

If needed, we take on the entire world to protect the dignity of Ummah (Muslim world) and Turkish nation, the martyrs' hill will never be left alone, we'll continue our struggle for God, truth, nation, to our last breath, words from #Erdogan today in Parliament #CaliphWannaBe pic.twitter.com/C75uCThwoL

— Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt) October 16, 2019

#YPG #PKK released and funded #ISIS terrorists to attack #Turkey, claims Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in his Parliamentary speech today.

Given his track record of lies, this minister does not have much credibility. pic.twitter.com/IFoI7S6uOA

— Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt) October 16, 2019

"#Erdoğan is probably thinking now that the cost of consolidating his power at home through a cross-border operation has been extremely high. He must be regretting his miscalculations, as we speak.” My comments in @LaurieMylroie's @K24English piece:https://t.co/lVbx0BBwKZ

— Aykan Erdemir (@aykan_erdemir) October 16, 2019

If Turkey continues to move and take Kurdish areas around Kobani, I will take this as a breach of President Erdogan’s promise and a major escalation.

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 15, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed US calls for a ceasefire in northern Syria and said that he's not worried about American-imposed sanctions https://t.co/bueE4sXTwC

— CNN (@CNN) October 16, 2019

Fighter "We're protecting our country. No can enter our soil. Our call is for our Kurds to take action against gangs + make the statement. Let everyone stands up against occupiers, Erdogan's bloodthirsty gangs. He's humanity's enemy & protecting ISIS" (2)pic.twitter.com/9vrwHq0j36

— Wladimir (@vvanwilgenburg) October 16, 2019

Brazilian photographer @gabriel_chaim is one of the bravest journalists I know. While most of the rest of us dipped in and out of Syria on trips ranging of a few weeks, he embedded with the YPG for months at a time. His access is like no other: https://t.co/zu26UEINu5

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) October 16, 2019

Our Kurdish allies have been instrumental in the fight against ISIS. That is why I joined my colleagues in supporting legislation which imposes crippling sanctions on Turkey that will not be lifted until they have withdrawn their military presence from Syria.

— Congressman Ben Cline (@RepBenCline) October 15, 2019

#BREAKING Turkish army bombing both Qasir Diyab and Ghardamyah villages some 15 Km NE Derik city of NE #Syria. 5 huge explosions were heard.

— Shino Can (@sincan2023) October 16, 2019

Soldiers belonging to the Sultan Murad division, an armed rebel group in #Syria, backed by #Turkey complain that everyone has withdrawn, warning that they will too in Sari Kani. pic.twitter.com/nCRR6zxRN2

— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) October 16, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Threatens to Open Border to Europe, Send 3.6 Million Refugees If EU Considers Turkish Activity in Northern Syria to Be an Occupation pic.twitter.com/SiAeeBZIfO

— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) October 16, 2019

“[Turkish-backed militiamen] called me when they captured my daughter, they were shouting in Arabic & they didn’t answer me, I said to myself that Havrin must be in the hands of the enemy now … I don't even know who the enemy is.” pic.twitter.com/vLt8TZQgCX

— Samira Ghaderi (@Samira_Ghaderi) October 15, 2019

BREAKING: U.S. will continue arms sales to Turkey — State Department crafting waivers, per senior DOD officialhttps://t.co/zAgQlDoX9a

— Tony Bertuca (@TonyBertuca) October 15, 2019

Today the SDNY reminds us that problems with Turkey long predate anything having to do with Syria, charging state-owned “Halk Bank” in multi-billion dollar Iran sanctions busting scheme in which “high-ranking Turkish officials” profited. https://t.co/USeSjE1yKL

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) October 15, 2019

2. Thinking that if Turkey is able to “explain” its message is a failure of public diilomacy. You first have to have a sellable message. There is only so much you can do with image of radical elements decapitating women (ref: @kinikli88_ENG)

— Sinan Ciddi (@SinanCiddi) October 15, 2019

4. TR will be unable to satisfy the int community of the legitimacy of its actions for decades to come, much like its unrelenting position following the Cyprus intervention in 1974, which initially was justifiable and satisfied immediacy parameters

— Sinan Ciddi (@SinanCiddi) October 15, 2019

6. TR played a front and center role in creating Iraqi Kurdistan. Hot pursuits, bombing of Iraqi targets, playing one Kurdish leader off another has yielded no gains for TR except drive nationalist sentiment, drive up the death toll & reinforce the view that “Turkey has no friend

— Sinan Ciddi (@SinanCiddi) October 15, 2019

7. All those who try to contextualize what the int community has dubbed an invasion know that they are simply wrong. TR through this action is being marginalized and transformed into a regional pariah that satisfies one maxim: “might is right”.

— Sinan Ciddi (@SinanCiddi) October 15, 2019

The time tested mantra still holds: war is not the answer. There are numerous other options to realize TR’s security concerns which all know have not been considered-why an insistence on war?

— Sinan Ciddi (@SinanCiddi) October 15, 2019

A question any rational moderator would ask but these won’t:

Obama policies in Syria resulted in 600k dead and 10M displaced and a belligerent unleashed Iran and Russia, if you are critical of President Trump’s Syria policy, what would you do different from Obama AND Trump?

— M. Zuhdi Jasser زهدي جاسر (@DrZuhdiJasser) October 16, 2019

#BREAKING: Three days ago, #Turkish Air Force bombed a civilian convoy & killed several journalists in Ras al-Ayn during #OperationPeaceSpring/ #BarisPinari. Here is the video of the moment, bomb hit & killed 19 people!pic.twitter.com/bOgN42LGHg

— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) October 16, 2019

#BREAKING: First video showing how #Turkish backed militias are giving shelter to the #ISIL members & their family members who defected from the Ain Issa prison camp yesterday. Video is released by #SNA today!#OperationPeaceSpring/#BarisPinari pic.twitter.com/wgevbVKGyj

— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) October 16, 2019

#BREAKING: Video shows members of 112nd Division of #Turkey's #SNA (mostly ex-#AlQaeda) being confronted by #SDF in Ain Issa's outskirt an hour ago. They are doing their best to reach Ayn Issa prison camp & release remaining #ISIL prisoners kept there. #OperationPeaceSpring pic.twitter.com/QVvtKzlK6v

— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) October 16, 2019

Turkey commits war crimes against Kurds in Syria.

Turkey moves closer to Russia politically & militarily.

Turkey tries to intimidate US troops.

Turkey state-owned bank accused of Iran sanctions-busting.

Turkey violates Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus.

A reliable ally? pic.twitter.com/MBzLYyJABe

— David Harris (@DavidHarrisAJC) October 16, 2019

#BREAKING: It is reported that the #Syria Arab Army is now engaged in battle against #Turkish Army & its militias from #SNA in the outskirt of #Raqqa. #Russia Air Force might provide air support for #SAA & bomb the #SNA militias! pic.twitter.com/sb2J9oMY6B

— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) October 16, 2019

Sorry folks,didn't have access to internet[cause of electricity cuts].
I've received a video(graphic)showing a Turkish soldier beheading a captured Kurdish fighter in NE-Syria while 7 jihadists repeatedly shouting "Allahu Akbar". This must stop.
This is on you @realDonaldTrump.

— Raman Ghavami (@Raman_Ghavami) October 16, 2019

The video that #shattered my #heart 💔today in #Qamishli city, these #mothers say that #children have become #orphans.#NorthSyria #War #Syria #Turkey #Humanity #Casualties #UN #NE #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/kumTCMHniL

— Baderkhan Ahmad (@baderkhanahmad) October 16, 2019

There was no ridiculous plans by #SDF to invade #Turkey, nor was such hallucination even heard before. Most of their forces were deployed southbound. The US security plan was precisely to stop any PKK attempt to cross into Turkey. The Ikhwan lobby in DC is spreading #fakefacts.

— Walid Phares (@WalidPhares) October 16, 2019

Two male foreign terrorist fighters from #Belgium escaped from #SDF prison in #Syria, security official has just admitted in parliamentary commission

— Guy Van Vlierden (@GuyVanVlierden) October 16, 2019

#Turkey’s backed militia commander recites a verse of the Quran:
“kill them ( infidels) wherever you find them”

Welcome to #Erdogan’s holy war!#KurdsBetrayed https://t.co/pTVBEA8MoR

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 16, 2019

#BREAKING: The Chaos in NE #Syria provides best opportunity for #Israel Air Force to secretly carry-out airstrikes against #IRGC related targets in #Syria. Last night, #Israel Air Force bombed a camp in use by #IRGC-QF proxies in Abu Kamal near the border with #Iraq. pic.twitter.com/ESXv4tIMuU

— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) October 16, 2019

General Mazlum Kobani in SreeKaniye front lines. #TwitterKurds pic.twitter.com/EaiKIGvqcM

— Avashin (@Avashin) October 15, 2019

Those who defend #Erdogan and his #Islamist thugs have blood on their hand.
Shame on every DC pundits sided by Turkey.
Shame on @RandPaul
Shame on Qatar and every country backing Turkey.#TwitterKurds pic.twitter.com/fUk6rLQY1h

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 16, 2019

Dear @realDonaldTrump:
•Kurds didn’t commit 9/11; Islamists did
•Kurds never killed Americans; Turkey-backed Islamists did
•Kurds never attacked Turkey since 2011 & their alliance with US forces
Kurds are not worse than #ISIS, so do not some in DC misinform you#TwitterKurds

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) October 16, 2019