Pro-Kurd Demonstrators Clash with Police Near Turkey-Syria Border Amid Syrian Offensive

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Firstpost•20-01-2026, 20:27
Pro-Kurd Demonstrators Clash with Police Near Turkey-Syria Border Amid Syrian Offensive
- •Clashes erupted in Nusaybin, Turkey, between police and pro-Kurdish protesters angered by a Syrian military offensive targeting Kurds.
- •The protest, called by Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party, saw over 1,000 demonstrators march towards the border, met with tear gas and water cannon.
- •The Syrian offensive pushed Kurdish-led SDF forces out of Aleppo and into northeastern areas, sparking fury among Kurds across the region.
- •Turkish President Erdogan's support for the Syrian offensive has angered Turkey's Kurds and raised doubts about the peace process with the PKK.
- •The PKK vowed to support Syrian Kurds, while DEM accused Ankara of hypocrisy for its stance, leading to further protests and arrests in Turkey.
Why It Matters: Pro-Kurdish protests escalate near the Turkey-Syria border as Syrian offensive fuels regional tensions.
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