Syria: Kobane protest held against Turkish military border incursions

W/S Protesters holding flags, Kobane
M/S Protesters holding flags
W/S Protesters
M/S Protesters holding flags
SOT, Mistefa Ito, Kobane Canton Council Co-president (Arabic): "Their [Turkey's] aim is to cause trouble between the different (social) segments (of this region)."
M/S Flags being held by protesters *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Mistefa Ito, Kobane Canton Council Co-president (Arabic): "We will defend our existence and the democratic system."
M/S Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (PDKS) flags in protest
SOT, Saleh Mohammed, Protester (Arabic): ''As a citizen I refuse the declarations we hear from the Turkish side every now and again;; as we live in this region Kurds, Arabs, Circassians and all other sections of the Syrian people in peace and harmony and we live as brothers since the start of the crisis. This area is known for accommodating the Syrian nation with all its sections, since the start of the crisis there was no racist discrimination among us and we continue to live in harmony. We build together the Syrian future and we hope that this region could become a model for the entire country in the future.''
W/S Protest *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Saleh Mohammed, Protester (Arabic): ''Rojava doesn’t follow any ambitions in Turkey and poses no threat towards it. It is Turkey that threatens the north eastern region with all its (social) segments which is not in the interest of any of the states, not for Syria nor for Turkey.''
M/S Banner held by protesters *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Saleh Mohammed, Protester (Arabic): ''The world knows and people know that these threats (Turkish incursions) do not affect the people of the north eastern region but rather it is for political purposes, to bring the US or Russia to its side or to prevent the Kurds from joining the Astana talks."
W/S Banners held by protesters
M/S Banner held by protesters
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Hundreds of protesters gathered at Free Woman Square in Kobane city centre on Wednesday to condemn Turkish military incursions into northern Syria.
Protesters held flags and banners as they assembled at the square.
Kobane Canton Council Co-president Mistefa Ito addressed the protesters saying, "Turkey's aim is to cause trouble between the different segments of this region."
According to one protester, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (Rojava) has not been a threat to Turkish interests, adding, “it is Turkey that threatens the north eastern region with all its [social] segments.”
A convoy of Turkish military vehicles was seen moving in northern Syria close to Azaz late on Monday.
According to media reports, Ankara sent reinforcements to the border area.
In 2018, Turkey conducted an operation in and around the nearby town of Afrin as part of the Turkish-led 'Olive Branch' military operation against Syrian Kurdish forces.