Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 , 07:21 AFP — Outlawed Kurdish militants in Turkey will "never abandon" Kurds in Syria following an offensive by Damascus, a leader of the PKK armed group said, quoted by the Firat news agency Tuesday.

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Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 21:34 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump discussed guaranteeing Kurdish rights in a phone call on Monday, Syria's presidency said, a day after Damascus reached a deal with Kurdish forces including a truce.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 21:19 AFP — A French journalist was one of 10 people arrested in Istanbul late Monday at a protest over a Syrian government offensive targeting Kurdish fighters, the pro-Kurdish DEM party told AFP.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 21:13 AFP — Turkey's Kurds are hoping that Ankara's bid to end the decades-long PKK conflict won't be hurt by Damascus' lightning offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria that was backed by Turkey.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 20:45 AFP — A French journalist was one of 10 people arrested in Istanbul late Monday at a protest over a Syrian government offensive targeting Kurdish fighters, the pro-Kurdish DEM party told AFP.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 20:17 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke to US President Donald Trump on Monday and discussed guaranteeing Kurdish rights, Syria's presidency said, a day after Damascus reached a deal with Kurdish forces including a truce.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 20:13 AFP — A French journalist was one of 10 people arrested by police in Istanbul late Monday at a protest over a Syrian government offensive targeting Kurdish fighters, the pro-Kurdish DEM party told AFP.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 20:08 AFP —

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 19:37 AFP — EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday said "all military activities must cease immediately" in Syria after a deal struck between Syrian and Kurdish-led forces which includes a ceasefire.