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Syria writers urge new leaders to respect public freedoms


Friday, 31 January, 2025 , 12:04 AFP Dozens of Syrian writers, artists and academics signed a petition posted online on Friday calling for the respect of public freedoms after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December.

Turkey's actors, artists under pressure as govt turns up the heat


Thursday, 30 January, 2025 , 07:52 AFP Ayse Barim, a renowned manager of Turkish television stars, has always steered clear of politics, but that did not help her escape prison on charges of "attempting to overthrow the government".

Syria Kurds say 18 civilians killed in 2 days of Turkish strikes


Tuesday, 28 January, 2025 , 20:36 AFP The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday that two days of Turkish strikes had killed 18 civilians in Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria.

Syria Kurds say 12 civilians killed in 2 days of Turkish strikes


Tuesday, 28 January, 2025 , 17:20 AFP The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday that two days of Turkish strikes had killed 12 civilians in Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria.

Syria Kurds say 12 civilians killed in 2 days of Turkish strikes


Tuesday, 28 January, 2025 , 16:38 AFP The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday that two days of Turkish strikes had killed 12 civilians in Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria.

Four killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey: sources


Monday, 27 January, 2025 , 15:43 AFP Four people were killed on Monday in an air strike blamed on Turkey in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish sources said.

Turkey FM calls for regional cooperation to fight PKK


Sunday, 26 January, 2025 , 12:34 AFP Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for combined regional efforts to combat outlawed Kurdish fighters in Iraq and neighbouring Syria during a visit to Baghdad on Sunday.

Iran's Nobel winner says protests led to 'profound changes'


Sunday, 26 January, 2025 , 12:20 AFP Nationwide protests against Iran's religious authorities sparked by the death in 2022 of Mahsa Amini have led to "profound changes", Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said Sunday.

Turkish court jails lawyer over alleged terror ties


Sunday, 26 January, 2025 , 09:16 AFP Turkey has put behind bars a lawyer on charges of alleged ties with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) listed as a terror group by Ankara and its Western allies, local media reported on Sunday.

Turkey says will fight terror after death of Iraqi border guards


Saturday, 25 January, 2025 , 17:33 AFP Turkey vowed on Saturday to work closely with Iraq to secure their common frontier after two Iraqi border guards were killed in a shooting blamed on outlawed PKK militants.