Turkey blocks aid convoy to Syria’s Kobane: NGOs

Turkey blocks aid convoy to Syrian town of Kobane: NGOs

Turkish authorities have blocked a convoy carrying aid to Kobane, a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria encircled by the Syrian army, NGOs and a Turkish MP said on Saturday. They said the aid was blocked before it reached the Turkey-Syria border, despite an agreement announced on Friday between the Syrian government and the country's Kurdish minority to gradually integrate the Kurds' military and civilian institutions into the state. Tw…

Turkey blocks aid convoy to Syria’s Kobane: NGOs

Lorries containing water, milk, baby formula and blankets were prevented from crossing the border. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Turkey blocks aid convoy to Syria’s Kobani, NGOs say - Stockholm Center for Freedom

Turkish authorities blocked a convoy carrying aid to Kobani, a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria encircled by the Syrian army, Agence France-Presse reported. Nongovernmental organizations and a Turkish lawmaker said the aid was stopped before it reached the Turkey-Syria border despite an agreement announced Friday between the Syrian government and the country’s Kurdish minority to gradually integrate Kurdish military and civilian inst…

Turkey blocks aid convoy to Syria’s Kobane, NGOs say - Turkish Minute

Turkish authorities blocked a convoy carrying aid to Kobane, a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria encircled by the Syrian army, nongovernmental organizations and a Turkish lawmaker said Saturday. They said the aid was stopped before it reached the Turkey-Syria border despite an agreement announced Friday between the Syrian government and the country’s Kurdish minority to gradually integrate Kurdish military and civilian institutions in…