Turkey Says Syrian Government Could Use Force Against Kurds

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

The Syrian government army could use further force against Kurdish militants after a flare-up in violence in northern Syria, the foreign minister of neighboring Turkey, a strong backer of the Syrian authorities, said on Thursday.

More than 150,000 people have fled from two Kurdish-run pockets of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo during five days of fighting...