Turkish army threatens Kobane

[Anthea]

Turkish army reportedly making advances toward Kobane
Turkish army is transporting concrete blocks
A source close to the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) reported Saturday evening that Turkish troops have been advancing toward the city of Kobani.

The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the Turkish forces, using bulldozers, have been digging trenches near Kobani’s Mursheed Pnary gate.

Turkey crossed into Syria on Wednesday as part of an offensive with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to rout Islamic State (ISIS) militants from the town of Jarablus and eliminate “terrorists” on its border, referring to both ISIS and the YPG. Turkish border towns have been repeatedly shelled by ISIS in northern Syria.

Earlier Saturday, the YPG announced that Turkish planes had bombarded its forces, while on the ground they had clashed with FSA forces backed by Turkey and with the Syrian Democratic forces (SDF).

The YPG said in a tweet earlier Saturday that civilians had been killed and wounded in the Turkish airstrikes and shelling south of Jarablus.

In Derik and around Manbij, clashes took place between YPG and Turkish forces on Saturday. The YPG said that Turkish bombing of areas in Syrian Kurdistan, or Rojava, was ongoing.

On Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Turkish forces used heavy machine-gun fire in the Afrin countryside, an area under the control of YPG.

Anthea: I am curious as to what Turkey is actually doing in the Kobani area - does anyone have any details?

[Benny]

"Anthea: I am curious as to what Turkey is actually doing in the Kobani area - does anyone have any details?"

Maybe I am exposing my ignorance here, but in this article from CNN, a Turkmen unit is mentioned. The goal is perhaps also to assist the Turkmens in the area?

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/27/middl ... index.html

/B

[Anthea]

I neither like nor trust Turkmen

When Turkey failed to prevent ISIS from moving into Kobane they showed where their loyalties were

After all the suffering the inhabitants of Kobane have been through, I think the UN should provide a peacekeeping force to protect them form both Turkey and ISIS

[Anthea]

People of Kobanê have started resistance as Turkish army enters Kobanê territory.

Kobanê Democratic Autonomous Administration issued a written statement on the Turkish state’s attempts to occupy Kobanê.

In its statement, the Kobanê administration emphasized that Turkey has been employing all methods to occupy Syria and Rojava, and started a news conspiracy process against the peoples of Syria after it reached an agreement with the Ba’athist regime to smother Rojava Revolution.

Kobanê Democratic Autonomous Administration warned Turkey to keep away from Kobanê and other parts of Rojava, and emphasized that the people of Rojava would resist Turkish occupation and powers such as the US, Russia, Iran and the Ba’athist regime would receive their share of the response to attacks from Turkey.

Lastly, the Kobanê administration called upon the people of Kobanê to rise up against the invaders and resurrect the spirit of Kobanê, which has long been the stronghold of resistance.

[Anthea]

People of Kobanê rush to the border against the Turkish army

The Turkish army has entered Kobanê territory from near Mürşitpınar Border Gate with the intention of occupation and started building a wall of shame.

The Turkish army is transporting concrete blocks to the region with trailer trucks.

The people of Kobanê have rushed to the border to stand against invaders and to not allow the wall of shame to be built.

The shopkeepers in the town have closed their shops and moved to the border.

All shopkeepers in the city are at the border. Executives from the autonomous administration have also joined the people's march.

[Anthea]

Turkish state wants to damage the Democratic Federal system

Kobanê Canton Democratic Autonomous Administration issued a statement on the Turkish army’s incursion into Kobanê and occupation of Jarablus. Executive Council President Anwar Moslem, his deputy Xalid Berkel and Bêrîvan Hesen accompanied the Education Council President Nesrîn Kenan, who read the statement in a tent put up near the Mürşitpınar border gate in opposition to the occupation.

Nesrîn Kenan stated that the Turkish state has become a support center for terrorist, and has been using these gangs to cross into Rojava and avert Rojava Revolution. Kenan recalled that the town of Kobanê had displayed a historical resistance against ISIS gangs and gained the respect of the entire world as it inflicted a heavy blow to the gangs who are the enemies of humanity.

Kenan emphasized that the Turkish army aims to take revenge from the peoples of North Syria with its occupation of Jarablus, and has made intention clear through its incursions into Cizre, Efrin and Kobanê cantons after its Jarablus occupation. Kenan noted that Turkey’s main goal has been destroying Rojava Revolution and the democratic project that includes all the peoples of North Syria.

Nesrîn Kenan stated that Turkey violated all international agreements as it placed the gangs it supports with ISIS gangs in Jarablus, and has been continuing its efforts to damage the Democratic Federal System that represents all peoples with its attacks on North Syria and Kobanê.

Lastly, Kenan condemned the Turkish state’s attack on the peoples of the region and called upon the international community to take a stance.

‘Long Live Kobanê Resistance’