Egypt welcomed on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's "preliminary sanctions" on Turkey following Ankara's military incursion in northeastern Syria.

Axar.az reports citing Xinhua that the ministry affirmed its "deep resentment and concern over the ongoing Turkish aggression against Syria, the violations of the rules of international law, and the consequent serious repercussions on the humanitarian situation."

"Egypt welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump's position on those developments, representing clearly America's rejection of the ongoing Turkish attacks on Syrian land and the imposition of preliminary sanctions on the Turkish regime," the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

It noted that the Turkish action has led to a loss of lives as well as the displacement of thousands of Syrians while having negative effects on the political settlement process in Syria.