(260108) -- ANKARA, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) shakes hands with visiting Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi at a joint press conference in Ankara, Trkiye, Jan. 8, 2026. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of undermining Syria's stability and coordinating with Israel, as violence renewed in Aleppo, northern Syria.
"The SDF's insistence on maintaining the status quo stands as the most important hurdle to Syria's comfort and stability," Fidan said at a joint press conference with visiting Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)
