Turkish President Erdogan held a telephone conversation with Trump.

During the call, the two leaders discussed Türkiye–United States bilateral relations, the latest developments in Syria, the activities of the Gaza Peace Council, defense industry cooperation, trade relations, as well as regional and global issues.

President Erdogan stated that Türkiye would continue to take steps to strengthen cooperation with the United States, emphasizing that advancing relations in all fields is in the mutual interest of both countries.

He underlined that Türkiye attaches great importance to the full implementation of the ceasefire and integration agreement in neighboring Syria, noting that Ankara is closely monitoring the process in coordination with U.S. and Syrian authorities.

President Erdogan also expressed his hope that the Gaza Peace Council would carry out beneficial work, stressing that ending the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and rebuilding the territory would help pave the way for lasting peace in the region.

Spain will grant legal status to up to 500,000 undocumented migrants who arrived before Dec. 31 and meet residency and criminal-record requirements.

The move aims to formalize workers and support economic growth.

The NTSB released simulation of the Jan. 29, 2025 midair crash near Reagan National Airport between an American Airlines CRJ700 and an Army Black Hawk, killing all 67 aboard.

The recreation shows the helicopter was hard to see at night due to lighting, blind spots, and “see-and-avoid” limits, with warnings coming too late.

Trump:

The dollar is doing great.

Trump on the dollar:

I could have it go up or go down like a yo-yo.

Trump jokes:

I can create the greatest employment numbers ever, all I have to do is hire 3 million people and put them into the federal government.

Trump on Alex Pretti:

He certainly shouldn't have been carrying a gun.

I don't like that he had a gun.

Trump:

Cuba will be failing pretty soon.

Cuba is really a nation that is very close to failing.

BREAKING: Saudi Crown Prince MbS tells Iran:

We will not allow our airspace or territory to be used for any military action.

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Canada's Carney says he did not walk back Davos speech to Trump:

I meant what I said in Davos.

It was clear that it was a broader set of issues, and that Canada was the first country to understand the change in U.S. trade policy that he had initiated.

Netanyahu blames Biden for the deaths of Israeli soldiers:

Simply, at a certain stage, we didn't have enough ammunition. And people fell, heroes fell. Part of this loss of ammunition was also the result of an embargo.

This situation of the embargo changed beyond recognition with the entry of the administration of President Trump.

Netanyahu:

We agreed to open the Rafah crossing in a limited manner, and only with our inspection.

It will be for people only, in limited numbers, and everyone who exits or enters will undergo our inspection — a full inspection.

US Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz:

Almost half of the world’s adults now harbor deeply entrenched antisemitic attitudes. There was a staggering 107 percent increase in global incidents in 2024.

In the United States, there were 9,354 incidents — the highest ever recorded. Campus incidents among young people exploded by 84 percent.

In Europe, Jewish communities reported an increase of more than 400 percent in antisemitic harassment, threats, vandalism, and violence.

Synagogues are under siege. Jewish students are hiding their identity. Whole communities are living in fear.

What are we back in 1933?

Macron’s Red Line in Syria Means Nothing

France is trying to shield terror group SDF/YPG after the U.S. pullback, but Macron’s leverage is limited.

He personally tried to mediate between SDF commander Mazloum Abdi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, arranging a call to prevent an attack on Ayn al-Arab, which was “encircled by the Syrian army.”

When al-Sharaa did not answer, Macron was reportedly furious.

He warned Damascus that “France will not tolerate a massacre in Kobane” and that it “will not abandon the Kurds,” even as Paris pressures them to accept “very significant concessions.”

French intelligence has quietly helped, placing bases “on alert,” but military action remains “an unthinkable option.”

A former official calls abandoning them “a moral failure,” saying France “subcontracted our security to the Kurds for fifteen years.”

“France has no right to say ‘thank you’ and ‘goodbye’ like the Americans,” a former senior DGSE official said.

For now, “the Kurds can now count only on themselves.”

France has reduced its own presence as well, leaving only a few personnel in SDF/YPG areas while repositioning most of its forces to Erbil, Iraq.

Source: Le Point

Trump:

Bovino is very good, but he's a pretty out there kind of a guy.

In some cases that's good, maybe it wasn't good here.

Q: What will happen if Democrats take the House or the Senate?

Trump: They will probably try to impeach me.

Trump on Minnesota:

We’re going to de-escalate a little bit.

Trump:

We solved a tremendous problem in conjunction with Syria and saved many lives.

Trump on Macron:

What was the story with his glasses the other day?

What the hell was that all about?

Trump in Iowa:

I am here because we are starting the campaign to win the midterms.

Trump on the Democrats:

We can never forget what that group of morons did to this country.