Truks Watch While Others Fall

 

    Kurds Face Massacre in Syrian Border Town

               as Turkey Just Watches

Source: The Huffington Post
By: Mollie Reilly, Sophia Jones
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/05/turkey-kurds-kobani

The Turkish military believes that the lives being lost are not worth their times to help and fight back against the oppressors, the Islamic State Forces. Kurdish fighters, small in number and short of supplies, have been fighting and protecting their land and people for twenty days. As of now 160,000 people have fled their homes and crossed the border into Turkey. The United States- led coalition airstrikes may have killed a little over 35 militants they have not been able to help the Kurdish people in the way they need to be helped. These attacks on the militants have done minimal to none for the Kobani defenders.  "We wouldn't want Kobani to fall. We welcomed our brothers who came from Kobani. We'll do whatever we can to prevent this from happening." (1) The Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed the thoughts presented above; however has done nothing to show that he along with the rest of Turkey wants to help the Kobani defenders.

   BBC had reported that Turkish tanks stand at the border and have yet to fire back to stop the militant attacks. While the Turks say they want to help their so called “brothers”, people have begun to find comfort in the idea that the Turkish government is not only letting the Islamic Group attack Kobani, but also supporting them. It has been assumed that Turkey refuses to take any action because they are worried about the well being of their people and nation, because they feel if they were to fight against the Islamic Group Turkey will also become a target.

It is greatly important for people to read and educate themselves about world issues like the one presented. Reading an article like the one above will help people understand how the world works and understanding that each nation has their own agenda. Some nations more than others are more interested in their agendas rather than saving the lives of innocent people. Also, reading a news article like this one will help people around the world analyze past conflicts that have taken place.