Erdoğan Says He Will Meet With Pence In Turkey To Discuss Cease-Fire

Vice President Mike Pence plans to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss a ceasefire, despite Erdogan's initial refusal to meet anyone but President Trump. Erdogan later agreed to meet Pence, who aims to lead a delegation to establish a ceasefire and initiate peace negotiations. This development follows Erdogan's previous statement against declaring a ceasefire and the US imposing sanctions on Turkey to halt its military actions against Kurds in northern Syria. The Turkish offensive began after President Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops from Syria.

What actions did the US take to pressure Turkey regarding its military actions?

What was the context of Turkey's offensive against Kurdish forces?