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Turkey will help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked: defence ministry


Thursday, 8 January, 2026 , 10:06 AFP Turkey's military was ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defence ministry official said Thursday.

Turkey will help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked: defence ministry


Thursday, 8 January, 2026 , 09:15 AFP Turkey's military was ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defence ministry official said Thursday.

Turkey will help Syria against Kurds if Damascus requests it: defence ministry


Thursday, 8 January, 2026 , 09:04 AFP

Israel condemns Syrian 'attacks against Kurdish minority' in Aleppo


Thursday, 8 January, 2026 , 07:24 AFP Israel on Thursday condemned the Syrian government over what it described as attacks against the Kurdish community in Aleppo, just days after the two sides agreed to establish a joint mechanism aimed at lowering bilateral tensions.

Israel condemns Syrian 'attacks against Kurdish minority' in Aleppo


Thursday, 8 January, 2026 , 07:00 AFP

Iraq-based Kurdish opposition calls for strike in Iran on Thursday


Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 21:04 AFP Several Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have called for a general strike on Thursday in Iran in support of the protests in the Islamic republic, one of the exiled parties told AFP.

Latest developments in Iran protests


Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 21:00 AFP There were new protests in several areas of Iran on Wednesday as President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered security forces not to crack down on demonstrators, drawing a distinction between peaceful protesters and armed "rioters".

Syria govt demands Kurdish fighters leave Aleppo neighbourhoods


Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 20:27 AFP Syria's government on Wednesday demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee.

Syria govt demands Kurdish fighters leave Aleppo neighbourhoods


Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 18:28 AFP Syria's government on Wednesday demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee.

Syria govt demands Kurdish fighters leave Aleppo neighbourhoods


Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 16:13 AFP Syria's government on Wednesday demanded that Kurdish fighters leave Aleppo's Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods following clashes between the two sides in the city.