US, Turkey Reach Ceasefire, Pushing Kurdish Fighters Away from Syrian Border Oct. 17, 2019 | By Brian W. Everstine Vice President Mike Pence (right) speaks at a press conference alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) in Ankara, Turkey, on Oct. 17, 2019. Twitter photo via Vice President Mike Pence. The US and Turkey on Oct. 17 reached a...