Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, his office said on Wednesday, as Syria's Turkey-backed government announced a ceasefire with U.

The deadly clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters in Syria were an attempt to sabotage peace moves between Turkey and the PKK, the Kurdish militant group said Tuesday. "The attack on the Kurdish neighborhoods in

Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan says Turkey will not allow any attempts to sabotage efforts to achieve peace and stability in Syria at a time when Syrians are longing for peace following years of conflict, adding the “period of terror” in the region was now over.

The call came as Syria's Turkey-backed government announced a ceasefire with US-allied Kurdish forces after days of clashes.