Kobanê Intellectuals Union released a statement on 1 November World Kobanê Day and called on the world to defend Kobanê against the ongoing Turkish threat.

Remarking that Turkey was trying to revive the Ottoman Empire over the ISIS, the statement highlighted the demographic change experienced in various parts of North-East Syria. denouncing the Turkish state’s efforts to reorganize the ISIS which has been defeated on the ground, the union noted that ISIS was today threatening the world security once again.

Referring to the ongoing Turkish threat against Kobanê, the Intellectuals Union said the following; “We appeal to all the states that supported the resistance in Kobanê. World Kobanê Day cannot be passed over with slogans. The World Kobanê Day, a historic day, should witness strict reactions to the Turkish state’s threats against Kobanê. A failure to do this will be a great treason to the martyrs.”