Kurdish defence of Kobane
16 Oct 2014
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab): We have heard about the gallantry of the Kurdish ground troops, often led by women, who are defending Kobane, but is there any possibility of a humanitarian corridor through Turkish territory to give humanitarian aid and support to its besieged inhabitants?
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:
Looking at a map, that would exactly be the logic. My understanding is that the Turks are allowing humanitarian supplies across the border, but they are not currently allowing military reinforcements across their border.
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