SHOTLIST:

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (JAN. 9, 2026) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS HOLDING SYRIAN FLAGS, BANNERS, LISTENING SPOKESPEOPLE AND CHANTING SLOGANS

2. ONE OF PROTESTERS HOLDING TURKISH FLAG

3. PROTESTERS CHANTING SLOGANS

4. VARIOUS OF PROTESTER AHMAD AL-HAJJAJ SPEAKING IN ARABIC

5. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CHANTING SLOGANS

6. VARIOUS OF PROTESTER FATIN RAMADAN SPEAKING IN ARABIC

7. PROTESTERS CHANTING SLOGANS

8. TIGHT SHOT OF BANNER

9. VARIOUS OF PROTESTER MUDAR AL-ASSAD SPEAKING IN ARABIC

10. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CHANTING SLOGANS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JAN. 9: A group of Syrian held a protest against the terrorist group YPG/SDG in the Syrian capital Damascus, on Friday (Jan. 9).

The group gathered in the city center, carrying Syrian and Turkish flags, calling for the "cleansing" of the east of the Euphrates River in northeastern Syria from the terrorist organization.

The protesters emphasized the need to protect Syria's territorial integrity and national unity, stating their opposition to armed groups operating outside state authority.

They also demanded displaced civilians to return to their homes and for security issues in the region to be resolved.

Since Tuesday, the SDF has shelled residential neighborhoods, civilian facilities, and Syrian army positions in Aleppo. The attacks have killed nine people and wounded 55 others and triggered the displacement of about 165,000 residents from the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods.

On March 10, 2025, the Syrian presidency announced the signing of an agreement for the SDF’s integration into state institutions, reaffirming the country's territorial unity and rejecting any attempts at division.

Authorities said in the months since, the SDF has not shown any efforts to meet the terms of the agreement.

The government has intensified efforts to maintain security across the country since the ouster of the Assad regime in December 2024, after 24 years in power.