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Kobani Siege

Erdogan Says Kurdish Protests Will Not Prevent Peace Talks

The deadly street protests over Turkey’s refusal to intervene militarily in the Islamic State-besieged town of Kobani will not derail the peace talks between Ankara and the Kurdish rebels, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Thursday.

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Islamic State Enters Kobani, Coalition Airstrikes Impotent In Deterring IS Advance

The Islamic State militants are inches away from capturing the key strategic town of Kobani following a three-week siege that has led Kurdish fighters scrambling to protect the distraught city as coalition airstrikes continue to bomb IS targets in the area with very little impact.

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