Turkish president denounces focus on Kobani in anti-IS campaign

Turkish president denounces focus on Kobani in anti-IS campaign

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he believes the international coalition combatting Islamic State (IS) militants is focusing too much on the Syrian border town of Kobani, Radio Free Europe reports on Friday night.

Erdogan was speaking at a press conference in Paris on October 31 after talks with President Francois Hollande.

He said "Why Kobani and not other towns like Idlib, Hama, or Homs ... while Iraqi territory is 40 percent controlled by the Islamic State?"

Turkey has come under criticism for not doing enough to help Kobani, which is being defended by Syrian Kurds.

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