ISTANBUL: Trkiye on Saturday criticized the US decision to extend Executive Order 13894 on Syria for a further year. 'The decision by the US Government to extend Executive Order 13894, first issued in 2019 within the context of developments in Syria, for a further year is incompatible with the realities on the ground,' Trkiye's Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said in a statement. On Thursday, the US extended Executive Order 13894, citing an 'unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.' Responding to the move, Keceli said: 'Instead of repeating such prejudiced steps, supporting Trkiye's policies prioritizing Syria's territorial integrity and political unity would contribute to regional stability.' Source: Anadolu Agency