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DEMP Calls for Kobane Blockade Lift Amid Humanitarian Crisis

1/24/2026

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Türkiye's pro-Kurdish DEM party has intensified calls to lift the blockade on Kobane, warning of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
DEM co-chair Tulay Hatimogullari said residents are stranded without basics as the Syrian offensive escalates.
Four children reportedly froze to death due to extreme cold and lack of shelter.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the offensive as a solution to threats from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

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Türkiye's pro-Kurdish DEM party has intensified calls to lift the blockade on Kobane, warning of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
DEM co-chair Tulay Hatimogullari said residents are stranded without basics as the Syrian offensive escalates.
Four children reportedly froze to death due to extreme cold and lack of shelter.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the offensive as a solution to threats from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).