<span style="color: #222222;">President Donald Trump has said America's proposed economic sanctions on Ankara are no longer necessary after the US and Turkey struck a deal for a five-day cease fire in Syria.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">As per the deal announced by US Vice President Mike Pence in Ankara yesterday, Turkey will suspend its operations for 120 hours to allow Kurdish fighters to withdraw from a designated safe zone along the Turkish and Syrian border. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Trump also thanked the Kurds for agreeing to abide by the ceasefire.</span><br />