(2026-01-21). Reactions to developments in northern Syria; Foreign Minister Fidan's remarks on the Türkiye relations; Reactions to the developments in Iran. uwidata.com Last week in Türkiye, developments in Syria topped the political agenda. Operations launched by the Syrian government against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which Ankara designates as a terrorist organization, were met with a positive response in the Turkish capital. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks on the US, emphasizing alliance relations, was another major topic. …
(2026-01-21). Erdogan, Trump discuss Syria ceasefire and Gaza in phone call. tribune.com.pk 
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza in a call with US President Donald Trump, his office said on Wednesday, as Syria's Turkey-backed government announced a ceasefire with US-allied Kurdish forces after days of clashes. | Syria's government this week seized swathes of territory in the northeast and gave the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces four days to agree on integrating into the central state. | The SDF's main ally, the United States, said in a statement that the partnership with the group had changed in nature after Syria's new government emerged and urged the group…
(2026-01-21). Stop war against the Kurds: Stand for peace, justice and freedom; solidarity with the Kurdish people. links.org.au 
Kurdistan National Congress — The clear objective of the war of annihilation against the Kurds is to hand Syria over from the Baath dictatorship to the HTS dictatorship.
(2026-01-21). NATO's top man Mark Rutte laughs off Trump's dump of private texts, refuses to answer on Greenland. hindustantimes.com NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte sought to laugh off controversy after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly shared a private message from him on Truth Social. Speaking during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Rutte acknowledged that private communications sometimes become public, before breaking into laughter and declining to comment further. He firmly refused to address the sensitive Greenland issue in public, saying he was working on it "behind the scenes." Earlier, Trump had posted what he said was a personal text from Rutte praising his actions on Syria and expressing commitment to fin…
(2026-01-21). Bay Area Kurds Protest Oppression by Turkish and Syrian States. indybay.org Kurds fought alongside U.S. military forces in the fight against ISIS, yet are now being slightered…
(2026-01-21). Pakistan warns India's Indus treaty move threatens water security. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan has warned that India's unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty poses a serious threat to water security and regional stability, saying the landmark agreement remains legally binding and cannot be altered by one side alone. | The remarks were made by Pakistan's Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, at the Global Water Bankruptcy Policy Roundtable hosted by the Permanent Mission of Canada and the United Nations University on Tuesday. | Jadoon described India's decision as that of a country that deliberately weaponises water. He said Pakistan's position…