A German delegation under the presidency of a deputy of the German Green party and the vice president of the parliament, Claudia Roth, is continuing visits and talks in North Kurdistan where they have been gathering information about the resistance of Kobanê and the condition of the people fleeing the town due to the most recent attacks by ISIS gangs.

The German delegation consisting German Green party deputy and the vice president of the parliament, Claudia Roth, an official of the German embassy, Ulrike Dufner, a representative of the Heinrich Böll foundation, Herman Nikolai, and a representative of Welt Hunger Hilfe foundation, David Wehiuger, came Monday to Mardin where they visited the Ezidi people sheltered at the bus terminal.

The German delegation was accompanied during their visit to Ezidi refugees by Co-mayor of Mardin, Ahmet Türk, Co-mayor of Artuklu, Emin Irmak, Co-mayor of Ağrı, Sırrı Sakık, and heads of departments of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality.

The talks between the delegation and the Ezidi people witnessed emotional moments as the refugees told about what they have been through and the traces it has left.

Speaking to reporters following the visit, German Green party and the vice president of the parliament, Claudia Roth, said Kurds were suffering great pains and put emphasis on the importance of providing help to the Ezidi people who have found shelter in North Kurdistan and are trying to feel safe here now after fleeing Sinjar.

Roth said the people of Kobanê should also be supported in the same way amidst the conflict taking place in their lands at the moment.

The German politician thanked Mayor Ahmet Türk for enabling the Ezidi people to find peace in the areas they are housed, and stressed that these efforts are however not enough and should be supported by the Turkish state and international organisations as well.

Roth added that nobody had the right to darken the future deserved by the children here.

Speaking after, Ahmet Türk underlined that the humanitarian aid greatly helped but wasn't enough to meet all the needs of the Ezidi people hosted across North Kurdistan territory.

Drawing attention to the never-ending repression of Kurds throughout their history, and most recently in Sinjar and Kobanê, Türk said; "We are well aware of the fact that humanitarian aid will not relieve Kurds unless opportunities are created in order for them to defend themselves. Today, Kurds are being targeted by a savage gang organisation. They need to be provided with weapons to defend themselves. The coalition force and Europe need to ensure weapons reach Kurds. All other moves apart from this will remain as humanitarian relief which however cannot save Kurds from this repression and cruelty."

Türk also emphasised that the Turkish Republic State must decide now whether it will side with the ISIS gangs or the Kurds with whom it has been living together for a thousand years now. He added that; "In such a significant process, if the Turkish Republic doesn't manifest an attitude embracing Kurds whom it has been calling brothers for a thousand years, this brotherhood will die out and the Turkish Republic will have no more right to call Kurds brother. It is not possible anymore to make Kurds believe that Turks are a brother people while they are subjecting them to genocide."

Following the statements, the German delegation left for the main Kurdish city Diyarbakır to visit the Ezidi people sheltered there.