2014 Kobanî protests
The 2014 Kobanî protests in Turkey were large-scale rallies by pro-People's Defense Units (YPG) protestors in Turkey which occurred in autumn 2014, as a spillover of the crisis in Kobanî. Large demonstrations unfolded in Turkey, and quickly descended into violence between protesters and the Turkish police. Several military incidents between Turkish forces and militants of the Youth Wing of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in south-eastern Turkey contributed to the escalation. Protests then spread to various cities in Turkey. Protesters were met with tear gas and water cannons, and initially 12 people were killed. A total of 31 people were killed in subsequent protesting up to 14 October.
| 2014 Kobanî protests | ||||
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A building in Diyarbakır that was burned during the protests | ||||
| Date | October 6, 2014 | |||
| Location | Ankara · Batman · Bingöl · Diyarbakır · Erzurum · Gaziantep · Iğdır · İstanbul · İzmir · Mardin · Mersin · Muş · Siirt · Şanlıurfa · Şırnak · Van | |||
| Caused by | ISIS siege of Kobani from September to October | |||
| Goals | Enabling Turkey to open an arms corridor for Kobanî | |||
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