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At least six Iranian security personnel have been killed and approximately 200 protest leaders arrested as anti-government demonstrations continue across the country, according to state media. The protests, driven by economic grievances including currency depreciation, have prompted intensified security operations and resulted in conflicting casualty reports from different sources.At least six Iranian security personnel have been killed and approximately 200 protest leaders arrested as anti-government demonstrations continue across the country, according to state media. The protests, driven by economic grievances including currency depreciation, have prompted intensified security operations and resulted in conflicting casualty reports from different sources.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greeted members of the press in Istanbul's Beyoglu district to commemorate Working Journalists' Day. He expressed his hopes for future anniversaries together, marking the occasion with several cabinet ministers.Türkiye's Communications Directorate paid tribute to press members on Working Journalists' Day, with special remembrance for reporters killed in Gaza. The message underscored the importance of press freedom and access to information.Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan asserted that the YPG/SDF, which Türkiye designates as a terrorist group, only alters its stance when confronted with force. He criticized the group's external alliances and called for its integration within Syria's state structure.

Syrian Army opens Aleppo corridor, urges SDF to surrender

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Syrian Army opens Aleppo corridor, urges SDF to surrender

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A view of Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neigborhoods after the Syrian army largely takes control of the area in Aleppo, Syria on January 09, 2026.

The Syrian military has announced a temporary humanitarian corridor for civilians to flee Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood. The army simultaneously called on SDF fighters to lay down their weapons, offering security guarantees.

The Syrian Army announced Friday the establishment of a temporary humanitarian corridor to facilitate the evacuation of civilians from the embattled Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo. In a statement conveyed by the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Army Operations Command said the corridor would be open between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. local time. The military urged residents to use the designated al-Awarid passage to reach other districts of the city.

Call for SDF to Surrender

In the same announcement, the army extended an offer to members of the YPG/SDF, which it designates as a terrorist organization. The statement called on these fighters to "lay down their weapons," pledging that authorities would "work to secure them." This move appears to be a combined humanitarian and psychological operation aimed at separating civilians from combatants and encouraging defections amid ongoing clashes in the area.

Context of Ongoing Conflict

The corridor announcement follows days of intense fighting in Aleppo, with previous reports from Syrian military sources accusing the SDF of using civilians as human shields in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood. The initiative aligns with the Syrian government's broader efforts to reassert control and implement a March 2025 integration agreement that the SDF has been accused of ignoring. The humanitarian situation in the neighborhood has reportedly deteriorated, with significant civilian displacement already occurring.

Titles :Aleppo SDF Syrian army

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