Kobani Crossroads
Category: POLITICS
Kobani represents a crossroads in the war against the Islamic State (IS). The Battle for Kobani is also a defining moment in US policy towards the Kurds, the construction of Kurdish national identity, and the West's view of Turkey as an ally. Kobani has both strategic and symbolic importance.
By David L. Phillips, ContributorDirector of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, Columbia..., 2014-11-20