{"id":134812,"date":"2026-01-20T10:41:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=134812"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:41:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:41:48","slug":"puk-president-condemns-attacks-on-kurds-in-syria-urges-u-s-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/134812\/","title":{"rendered":"PUK president condemns attacks on Kurds in Syria, urges U.S. protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Bafel Jalal Talabani, strongly condemned on Tuesday recent developments in Syria and &#8220;Rojava&#8221;, describing them as \u201cunacceptable\u201d and calling for immediate international action to protect civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement posted on X, Talabani denounced what he termed \u201can act of barbarism against the Kurdish people,\u201d stressing that \u201cthe Kurdish people will not stay silent or look the other way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He recalled the heavy sacrifices made by Syrian Kurds during the war against the Islamic State (ISIS), noting that \u201cRojava lost thousands of its sons and daughters in the fight against ISIS, defending the world at a tremendous cost.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talabani emphasized that the people of North and East Syria \u201cdeserve respect, dignity, and real protection,\u201d warning that continued violence threatens both civilians and regional stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He called directly on the United States and the American public to \u201cact with clarity and responsibility\u201d to safeguard civilians and prevent further escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PUK president\u2019s remarks come amid heightened tensions in northern Syria, where local authorities and communities have repeatedly appealed for stronger international guarantees for civilian protection and political stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Malin Mohammed<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Bafel Jalal Talabani, strongly condemned on Tuesday recent developments in Syria and &#8220;Rojava&#8221;, describing them as \u201cunacceptable\u201d and calling for immediate international action to protect civilians. 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