They finally crossed the Turkish border into Syria. Peshmerga, Kurdish fighters from Iraq, left the city to join Suruç Kobané, the great Kurdish city besieged by the Islamic state group. The convoy consists of about 150 men and heavy weapons, which support the fighters Protection Units of the People (YPG), defending the city for six weeks.
Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the strategy of the international coalition from Paris, where he was visiting. He believes that too much attention is paid to the city Kobané. "Why the coalition forces continually bombard the city of Kobané (...) why not other cities," asked the head of state, citing Idlib, Hama and Homs.
Turkey refuses to militarily support the Syrian Kurdish fighters, the latter being linked to the PKK rebels on Turkish soil. Besides the peshmerga, Wednesday, dozens of activists Free Syrian Army (FSA) have also joined the front Kobané. Meanwhile, coalition strikes led by the United States continues.
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