US EditionTurkish Pro-Kurd DEM Party Warns of 'Humanitarian Tragedy' in Siege on Syria's Kobane
The DEM party demands lifting the Kobane blockade amid a Syrian offensive causing severe shortages and four child deaths, highlighting a worsening humanitarian crisis.
- On Saturday, Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party called to lift the blockade on Kobane, warning of a `humanitarian tragedy`, while Tulay Hatimogullari said `Both the military and humanitarian siege on Kobane must be lifted as soon as possible.`
- Syrian military pressure forced Kurdish withdrawals near Kobane as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend control, with DEM delegation calling the offensive a `deadly catastrophe`.
- DEM's delegation reported severe service cuts and shortages, with utilities disrupted and pharmacies empty, while four children froze to death on Saturday amid extreme cold and lack of shelter.
- Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces arrived in Kobane on January 23, 2026 after withdrawing from Al-Aqtan prison, while residents flooded into Kobane and Istanbul protesters clashed with riot police.
- Geographically, Kobane lies around 200 kilometres from the Kurds' stronghold and was liberated in January 2015 by US-backed SDF forces after IS's 2014 takeover.
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Turkey’s DEM party urges end to Kobane siege, warns of ’tragedy’
Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday called for the blockade on the Kurdish-majority city of Kobane in northern Syria to be lifted immediately, warning of a "humanitarian tragedy". The situation in Kobane had escalated from a crisis into a "deadly catastrophe", DEM said after sending a delegation to visit northeastern Syria which over the past week has been targeted by a major Syrian military offensive. The Kurdish-held city, which is also…
Turkish pro-Kurd DEM party warns of 'humanitarian tragedy' in siege on Syria's Kobane
DEM, Turkey's pro-Kurdish party, on Saturday called for the blockade on the Kurdish-majority city of Kobane to be lifted immediately, warning of a "humanitarian tragedy" in the northern Syrian town. Kurdish forces have withdrawn from areas near Kobane over the past week following pressure from the Syrian military.
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM party called on Saturday for the immediate lifting of the siege of the Kurdish-majority northern Syrian town of Kobani, warning of a “humanitarian tragedy.” The situation in Kobani has turned from a crisis to a “deadly catastrophe,” the DEM said after sending a delegation to northeastern Syria, which has been the target of a major Syrian military offensive in the past week. The Kurdish-held town, also known as Ayn al-Ara…
The Turkish, pro-Kurdish DEM party today called for "the lifting of the siege of Kobani", expressing fears of a "humanitarian tragedy" in this city, on the border between Syria and Turkey,...More...
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